3.3
Earthquake Details: 66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
8/12/2026, 1:42:34 AM
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 66 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/12/2026 at 1:42:34 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 9.45 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
Depth9.45 km
Significance166
Latitude18.8720
Longitude-64.5163
Event IDpr71528153
Magnitude3.3
Updated:8/12/2026, 1:54:59 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/11/2026, 9:42:34 PM AST
- UTC
- 8/12/2026, 1:42:34 AM UTC
9.45 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.663 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.431 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, 01:54 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.