Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.0 earthquake 69 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 69 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Sep 17, 2026, 00:43 UTC, at a depth of 24 km. The epicentre was 51 km (31 mi) NNE of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	3.0 md
Time	Sep 17, 2026, 00:43 UTC
Depth	24.3 km
Coordinates	18.832, -64.400
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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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	3 km / 2 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	89 km / 56 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	76 km / 47 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	79 km / 49 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	78 km / 48 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	83 km / 52 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	73 km / 45 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.4	117 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	49 km / 30 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 22, 09:04 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	25 km / 15 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	67 km / 42 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	13 km / 8 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	3 km / 2 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	12 km / 7 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	10 km / 6 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.7	164 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	95 km / 59 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 11, 07:35 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	14 km / 8 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
2.9	65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	4 km / 3 mi	depth 24 km	Oct 5, 03:05 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	57 km / 35 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 4, 08:20 UTC
3.4	89 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	32 km / 20 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 4, 08:11 UTC
3.3	64 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	7 km / 4 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	9 km / 6 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC
3.3	66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	60 km / 37 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.