3.6

Earthquake Details: 63 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/12/2026, 1:51:24 AM

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 63 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/12/2026 at 1:51:24 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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U.S. Virgin IslandsSaint Croix DistrictSt Croix (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth8 km
Significance205
Latitude18.8553
Longitude-64.5420
Event IDpr2026224000
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/12/2026, 10:13:15 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/11/2026, 9:51:24 PM AST
UTC
8/12/2026, 1:51:24 AM UTC
8 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

St Croix
127 km S
Fajardo
131 km SW
Carolina
158 km W
Trujillo Alto
164 km W
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.366 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.431 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.435 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoAfterM3.250 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 12, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.