Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 24 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Jul 19, 2026, 04:58 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Charlotte Amalie.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Jul 19, 2026, 04:58 UTC
Depth	9.8 km
Coordinates	18.117, -64.853
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	93 km / 58 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	42 km / 26 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	98 km / 61 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	92 km / 57 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	93 km / 57 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	85 km / 53 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	41 km / 25 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 24, 06:49 UTC
2.2	27 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 23, 00:16 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	99 km / 62 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	95 km / 59 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.0	26 km SE of Emajagua, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 15, 04:33 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	91 km / 56 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 56 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	94 km / 59 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 3, 16:03 UTC
2.6	38 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	63 km / 39 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 30, 14:32 UTC
2.9	45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 28, 19:19 UTC
3.2	40 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico	48 km / 30 mi	depth 12 km	Sep 26, 15:03 UTC
2.9	8 km WNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico	61 km / 38 mi	depth 18 km	Sep 25, 05:15 UTC
2.6	49 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 15 km	Sep 22, 22:01 UTC

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