Live record · USGSReports quakes after they happen. Not an alert system.
QuakeWatch

Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.8 earthquake 81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 81 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Oct 16, 2026, 12:01 UTC, at a depth of 19 km. The epicentre was 64 km (40 mi) NNE of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude2.8 md
TimeOct 16, 2026, 12:01 UTC
Depth18.9 km
Coordinates18.951, -64.374
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS 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
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
3.369 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands12 km / 8 midepth 8 km
3.139 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands87 km / 54 midepth 121 km
3.171 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands77 km / 48 midepth 44 km
2.875 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands79 km / 49 midepth 26 km
3.465 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands81 km / 50 midepth 29 km
3.265 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico86 km / 53 midepth 34 km
3.258 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands76 km / 47 midepth 52 km
3.4117 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands37 km / 23 midepth 34 km
2.945 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands36 km / 23 midepth 14 km
2.961 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands78 km / 49 midepth 18 km
3.174 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands68 km / 42 midepth 26 km
3.272 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands78 km / 49 midepth 56 km
2.471 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands11 km / 7 midepth 22 km

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