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M3.1 earthquake 63 km E of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 63 km E of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands at May 21, 2026, 19:28 UTC, at a depth of 41 km. The epicentre was 68 km (42 mi) E of Saint Croix.

Details

Magnitude3.1 md
TimeMay 21, 2026, 19:28 UTC
Depth40.8 km
Coordinates17.710, -64.109
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
3.139 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands63 km / 39 midepth 121 km
3.485 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands48 km / 30 midepth 13 km
2.961 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands62 km / 39 midepth 18 km
3.366 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands70 km / 43 midepth 81 km
3.49 km SE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands91 km / 57 midepth 126 km
3.254 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands89 km / 55 midepth 59 km
3.438 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands100 km / 62 midepth 7 km
3.860 km WSW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 47 km / 29 midepth 135 km
2.520 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands91 km / 57 midepth 16 km
3.227 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands74 km / 46 midepth 30 km
3.074 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands82 km / 51 midepth 74 km
3.023 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands82 km / 51 midepth 12 km
2.614 km SSE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands89 km / 55 midepth 14 km
3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands62 km / 39 midepth 26 km
3.120 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands87 km / 54 midepth 44 km
3.048 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands24 km / 15 midepth 22 km
2.924 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands91 km / 56 midepth 10 km
3.633 km NNW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands88 km / 55 midepth 10 km
3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands80 km / 50 midepth 25 km
3.479 km WNW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 27 km / 17 midepth 16 km
2.760 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands39 km / 24 midepth 15 km
3.060 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands66 km / 41 midepth 25 km
3.152 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands51 km / 31 midepth 10 km
3.955 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands67 km / 41 midepth 35 km
3.956 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands96 km / 59 midepth 55 km

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