Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.7 earthquake 17 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 17 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Aug 15, 2026, 04:27 UTC, at a depth of 19 km. The epicentre was 19 km (12 mi) WNW of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	2.7 md
Time	Aug 15, 2026, 04:27 UTC
Depth	18.7 km
Coordinates	18.491, -64.793
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	56 km / 35 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	93 km / 58 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	62 km / 38 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	67 km / 41 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	61 km / 38 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	67 km / 42 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 24, 06:49 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	31 km / 20 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	66 km / 41 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
3.1	74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	62 km / 39 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	67 km / 42 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	52 km / 32 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
3.4	81 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico	90 km / 56 mi	depth 40 km	Oct 7, 14:08 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	52 km / 32 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	54 km / 34 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.4	89 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	73 km / 45 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 4, 08:11 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 42 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.