Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.2 earthquake 27 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 27 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Aug 16, 2026, 18:18 UTC, at a depth of 30 km. The epicentre was 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	3.2 md
Time	Aug 16, 2026, 18:18 UTC
Depth	29.9 km
Coordinates	18.213, -64.562
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	72 km / 45 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	12 km / 7 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	61 km / 38 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	73 km / 45 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 24, 06:49 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	52 km / 32 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	37 km / 23 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	84 km / 52 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	73 km / 45 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	79 km / 49 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	72 km / 45 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	84 km / 52 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	92 km / 57 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.4	89 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	98 km / 61 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 4, 08:11 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	44 km / 27 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 3, 16:03 UTC
2.6	38 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	59 km / 37 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 30, 14:32 UTC
3.3	92 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 21 km	Sep 29, 00:55 UTC
2.9	45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	72 km / 45 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 28, 19:19 UTC
3.2	40 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico	79 km / 49 mi	depth 12 km	Sep 26, 15:03 UTC
2.9	8 km WNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico	87 km / 54 mi	depth 18 km	Sep 25, 05:15 UTC

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