Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.5 earthquake 72 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 72 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Sep 12, 2026, 06:45 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. The epicentre was 59 km (36 mi) N of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	3.5 md
Time	Sep 12, 2026, 06:45 UTC
Depth	9.0 km
Coordinates	18.952, -64.578
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS 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
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
3.3	69 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	20 km / 12 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	56 km / 35 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	59 km / 37 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	65 km / 40 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	55 km / 34 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.4	117 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	55 km / 34 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 22, 09:04 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	30 km / 19 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	86 km / 53 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
3.1	74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	46 km / 29 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	57 km / 35 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	21 km / 13 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	21 km / 13 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	31 km / 19 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	14 km / 8 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.7	164 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 11, 07:35 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	23 km / 14 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
3.4	81 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico	89 km / 55 mi	depth 40 km	Oct 7, 14:08 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	21 km / 13 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	36 km / 23 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.4	89 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	17 km / 10 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 4, 08:11 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	19 km / 12 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	15 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	81 km / 50 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 3, 16:03 UTC

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