2.6

Earthquake Details: 14 km SSE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/12/2026, 8:39:22 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 14 km SSE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/12/2026 at 8:39:22 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 13.99 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

Depth13.99 km
Significance105
Latitude18.2040
Longitude-64.7650
Event IDpr71528233
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/12/2026, 10:34:30 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/12/2026, 4:39:22 AM AST
UTC
8/12/2026, 8:39:22 AM UTC
13.99 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

St Croix
53 km S
Fajardo
95 km W
Carolina
127 km W
Trujillo Alto
132 km W
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.366 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.663 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.431 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.435 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoAfterM3.755 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, 10:34 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.