Earthquake Details: 17 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/15/2026, 4:27:59 AM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 17 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/15/2026 at 4:27:59 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 18.72 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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U.S. Virgin Islands Saint Croix District St Croix (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth18.72 km

Significance0

Latitude18.4913

Longitude-64.7925

Event IDpr71528518

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/15/2026, 10:24:09 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 12:27:59 AM AST
UTC: 8/15/2026, 4:27:59 AM UTC

18.72 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 6

M3.250 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 7:14:44 AM M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 7:14:45 AM M3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfter8/15/2026, 7:54:27 AM M3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 8:08:14 AM M3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter8/15/2026, 10:16:57 AM M3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoAfter8/15/2026, 7:04:57 PM

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 15, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.