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Earthquakes in U.S. Virgin Islands
In the last 30 days there were 12 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in U.S. Virgin Islands, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 3.6, 127 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico, on 2026-09-30.
Earthquakes M2.5+ in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Last 24 hours0
- Last 7 days6
- Last 30 days12
- Last year174
- Last 5 years594
M1+ in the last 7 days: 6. Methodology
298 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in U.S. Virgin Islands in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Aug 2026, with 31.
01 — Latest
Latest earthquakes in U.S. Virgin Islands
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 71 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 44 km | |
| 2.8 | 75 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 26 km | |
| 3.4 | 65 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 29 km | |
| 3.2 | 65 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico | depth 34 km | |
| 3.2 | 58 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 52 km | |
| 3.3 | 24 km ESE of Isabel Segunda, Puerto Rico | depth 152 km | |
| 3.1 | 74 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 26 km | |
| 3.2 | 72 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 56 km | |
| 3.0 | 79 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 21 km | |
| 3.6 | 127 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico | depth 77 km | |
| 2.9 | 45 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | depth 24 km | |
| 3.2 | 40 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico | depth 12 km |
02 — Questions
Earthquakes in U.S. Virgin Islands, answered
Was there an earthquake in U.S. Virgin Islands today?
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded in U.S. Virgin Islands in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones may still have occurred and appear on the home page under “All” magnitudes.
How many earthquakes does U.S. Virgin Islands have each year?
Over the last five years there were 594 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in U.S. Virgin Islands, an average of 119 a year. 174 occurred in the last 12 months.
What was the strongest earthquake in U.S. Virgin Islands in five years?
A magnitude 4.7 on Dec 3, 2024, 09:32 UTC, 137 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico. See this earthquake
Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.
03 — Regions