Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at Oct 20, 2026, 03:05 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was 29 km (18 mi) N of Road Town.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 md
Time	Oct 20, 2026, 03:05 UTC
Depth	13.6 km
Coordinates	18.680, -64.571
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	24 km / 15 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 21:17 UTC
3.1	39 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 121 km	Oct 25, 16:10 UTC
3.4	85 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 25, 10:55 UTC
3.1	71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 25, 05:11 UTC
2.8	75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	68 km / 43 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 25, 04:58 UTC
3.4	65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 29 km	Oct 25, 04:51 UTC
3.2	65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico	69 km / 43 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 25, 04:41 UTC
3.2	58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 52 km	Oct 25, 04:35 UTC
3.3	24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 24, 06:49 UTC
3.4	117 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands	73 km / 46 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 22, 09:04 UTC

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