Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 9 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at Aug 28, 2026, 14:26 UTC, at a depth of 55 km. The epicentre was 10 km (6 mi) NE of Charlotte Amalie.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Aug 28, 2026, 14:26 UTC
Depth	55.3 km
Coordinates	18.401, -64.864
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	68 km / 42 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	97 km / 60 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	67 km / 42 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	72 km / 45 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	62 km / 39 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	64 km / 40 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	55 km / 34 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	54 km / 34 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 24, 06:49 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	44 km / 27 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC
2.9	61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	70 km / 43 mi	depth 18 km	Oct 18, 11:27 UTC
3.1	74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	70 km / 43 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	81 km / 50 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
3.4	81 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto Rico	92 km / 57 mi	depth 40 km	Oct 7, 14:08 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	65 km / 40 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	63 km / 39 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.4	89 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	85 km / 53 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 4, 08:11 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	63 km / 39 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	63 km / 39 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

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