Earthquake Details: 106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/15/2026, 8:08:14 AM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/15/2026 at 8:08:14 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth16 km

Significance191

Latitude19.3001

Longitude-64.8128

Event IDpr2026227002

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/15/2026, 1:30:54 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 4:08:14 AM AST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:08:14 AM UTC

16 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M2.717 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 4:27:59 AM M3.250 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 7:14:44 AM M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore8/15/2026, 7:14:45 AM M3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:54:27 AM M3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 10:16:57 AM

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 15, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.