3.8
Earthquake Details: 75 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 30, 2026, 07:24:17
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 75 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on Aug 30, 2026 at 07:24:17. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 19 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth19 km
Significance219
Latitude18.8880
Longitude-64.3826
Event IDpr2026242000
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 12:51:51 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 30, 2026, 03:24:17 AST
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 07:24:17 UTC
19 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.63 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM2.99 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.147 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.912 km NW of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.09 km N of Guaymate, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.436 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.340 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.248 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.050 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.354 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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