3.0

Earthquake Details: 74 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/14/2026, 5:51:00 PM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 74 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/14/2026 at 5:51:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 73.97 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

Depth73.97 km
Significance141
Latitude18.4435
Longitude-64.1005
Event IDpr71528493
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/14/2026, 6:37:55 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/14/2026, 1:51:00 PM AST
UTC
8/14/2026, 5:51:00 PM UTC
73.97 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

St Croix
105 km SW
Fajardo
164 km W
Carolina
196 km W
Trujillo Alto
201 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 RepublicBeforeM3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.755 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 14, 2026, 06:37 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.