Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 61 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Oct 18, 2026, 11:27 UTC, at a depth of 18 km. The epicentre was 46 km (29 mi) ESE of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Oct 18, 2026, 11:27 UTC
Depth	18.5 km
Coordinates	18.262, -64.217
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	69 km / 43 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	27 km / 17 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	28 km / 17 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
2.9	45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	60 km / 37 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 20, 03:05 UTC

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