Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.0 earthquake 48 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 48 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands at Jul 24, 2026, 08:57 UTC, at a depth of 22 km. The epicentre was 53 km (33 mi) ENE of Saint Croix.

Details

Magnitude	3.0 md
Time	Jul 24, 2026, 08:57 UTC
Depth	21.5 km
Coordinates	17.868, -64.269
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
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	39 km / 24 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	41 km / 25 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	96 km / 60 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	44 km / 27 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	53 km / 33 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 3, 16:03 UTC
3.2	40 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 12 km	Sep 26, 15:03 UTC
3.4	9 km SE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	67 km / 41 mi	depth 126 km	Sep 15, 03:44 UTC
3.2	54 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 59 km	Sep 10, 09:48 UTC
3.4	38 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 7 km	Sep 6, 03:55 UTC
3.0	28 km SSW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 3, 21:07 UTC
3.8	60 km WSW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba	72 km / 45 mi	depth 135 km	Sep 2, 08:33 UTC
2.9	9 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	86 km / 54 mi	depth 55 km	Aug 28, 14:26 UTC
3.1	29 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	85 km / 53 mi	depth 14 km	Aug 25, 02:56 UTC
3.0	3 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 34 km	Aug 19, 12:13 UTC
2.5	20 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	67 km / 42 mi	depth 16 km	Aug 18, 08:02 UTC
3.2	27 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	49 km / 31 mi	depth 30 km	Aug 16, 18:18 UTC
2.7	17 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 19 km	Aug 15, 04:27 UTC
3.0	74 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	66 km / 41 mi	depth 74 km	Aug 14, 17:51 UTC
3.0	23 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 12 km	Aug 12, 11:50 UTC
2.6	14 km SSE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 14 km	Aug 12, 08:39 UTC
3.4	65 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	45 km / 28 mi	depth 26 km	Aug 12, 05:16 UTC
3.1	14 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	83 km / 51 mi	depth 36 km	Aug 11, 06:00 UTC
3.8	61 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	100 km / 62 mi	depth 48 km	Aug 9, 05:38 UTC
3.1	20 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 3, 12:24 UTC
3.1	12 km NNE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	91 km / 57 mi	depth 55 km	Aug 3, 00:01 UTC

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