Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.5 earthquake 20 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Aug 18, 2026, 08:02 UTC, at a depth of 16 km. The epicentre was 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Charlotte Amalie.

Details

Magnitude	2.5 md
Time	Aug 18, 2026, 08:02 UTC
Depth	16.5 km
Coordinates	18.148, -64.835
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	89 km / 55 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	40 km / 25 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	95 km / 59 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	100 km / 62 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	90 km / 56 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	82 km / 51 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	43 km / 27 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	66 km / 41 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
3.1	74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	98 km / 61 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	91 km / 56 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	99 km / 61 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	85 km / 53 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	91 km / 57 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	84 km / 52 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	74 km / 46 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
2.9	45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 42 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 28, 19:19 UTC
3.2	40 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico	51 km / 32 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

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