3.7
Earthquake Details: 130 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 22, 2026, 01:53:56
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 130 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on Aug 22, 2026 at 01:53:56. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth11 km
Significance208
Latitude19.5103
Longitude-64.7776
Event IDpr2026234000
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Aug 22, 2026, 02:26:49 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 21:53:56 AST
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 01:53:56 UTC
11 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.040 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM2.917 km S of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAfterM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.114 km SSE of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.136 km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto RicoAfterM3.0Mona Passage, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.1Dominican RepublicAfterM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.147 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfter
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