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M3.8 earthquake 61 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 61 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Aug 9, 2026, 05:38 UTC, at a depth of 48 km. The epicentre was 42 km (26 mi) NNE of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude3.8 md
TimeAug 9, 2026, 05:38 UTC
Depth48.0 km
Coordinates18.755, -64.418
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
3.369 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands10 km / 7 midepth 8 km
3.139 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands65 km / 40 midepth 121 km
3.485 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands83 km / 52 midepth 13 km
3.171 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands76 km / 47 midepth 44 km
2.875 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands79 km / 49 midepth 26 km
3.465 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands77 km / 48 midepth 29 km
3.265 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico82 km / 51 midepth 34 km
3.258 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands71 km / 44 midepth 52 km
3.4117 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands57 km / 35 midepth 34 km
2.945 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands18 km / 11 midepth 14 km
2.961 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands59 km / 37 midepth 18 km
3.174 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands69 km / 43 midepth 26 km
3.272 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands78 km / 48 midepth 56 km
2.881 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands22 km / 14 midepth 19 km
2.471 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands11 km / 7 midepth 22 km
3.279 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands19 km / 12 midepth 76 km
3.066 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands14 km / 9 midepth 14 km
3.282 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands22 km / 14 midepth 21 km
2.965 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands7 km / 4 midepth 24 km
3.068 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands58 km / 36 midepth 22 km
3.489 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands39 km / 24 midepth 9 km
3.364 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands8 km / 5 midepth 17 km
3.365 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands12 km / 8 midepth 10 km
3.366 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands54 km / 33 midepth 81 km
3.079 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands86 km / 54 midepth 21 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.