3.5
Earthquake Details: 72 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sep 12, 2026, 06:45:20
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 72 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on Sep 12, 2026 at 06:45:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth9 km
Significance192
Latitude18.9516
Longitude-64.5776
Event IDpr2026255002
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 07:42:05 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 02:45:20 AST
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 06:45:20 UTC
9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.254 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.8113 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.4102 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.565 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.2108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.4102 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.6139 km NNE of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.568 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.586 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.6119 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.674 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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