Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.0 earthquake 23 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 23 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Aug 12, 2026, 11:50 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 31 km (19 mi) SE of Charlotte Amalie.

Details

Magnitude	3.0 md
Time	Aug 12, 2026, 11:50 UTC
Depth	12.3 km
Coordinates	18.119, -64.752
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	88 km / 55 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	32 km / 20 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	96 km / 59 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	51 km / 32 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 24, 06:49 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	65 km / 41 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	59 km / 36 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	84 km / 52 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	95 km / 59 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	83 km / 52 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	67 km / 41 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	73 km / 45 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 28, 19:19 UTC
3.2	40 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico	56 km / 35 mi	depth 12 km	Sep 26, 15:03 UTC
2.9	8 km WNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico	70 km / 44 mi	depth 18 km	Sep 25, 05:15 UTC
2.6	49 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 15 km	Sep 22, 22:01 UTC
2.9	63 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	84 km / 52 mi	depth 11 km	Sep 21, 10:15 UTC
3.4	53 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 85 km	Sep 21, 08:00 UTC
3.0	58 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 20, 02:42 UTC

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