Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 65 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Oct 5, 2026, 03:05 UTC, at a depth of 24 km. The epicentre was 48 km (30 mi) NNE of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Oct 5, 2026, 03:05 UTC
Depth	23.6 km
Coordinates	18.817, -64.437
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	4 km / 2 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	72 km / 45 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	72 km / 45 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	75 km / 47 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	79 km / 49 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	69 km / 43 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.4	117 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	53 km / 33 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 22, 09:04 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	21 km / 13 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	64 km / 40 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 17, 04:11 UTC
3.2	72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 56 km	Oct 16, 14:35 UTC
2.8	81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	16 km / 10 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 16, 12:01 UTC
2.4	71 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	5 km / 3 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 16, 11:55 UTC
3.2	79 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	16 km / 10 mi	depth 76 km	Oct 14, 09:57 UTC
3.0	66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	8 km / 5 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 11, 17:09 UTC
3.7	164 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	99 km / 61 mi	depth 30 km	Oct 11, 07:35 UTC
3.2	82 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	17 km / 10 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 9, 10:28 UTC
3.0	68 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	54 km / 33 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	3 km / 2 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 4, 03:10 UTC
3.3	65 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 03:08 UTC

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