3.2

Earthquake Details: 27 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/16/2026, 6:18:55 PM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 27 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/16/2026 at 6:18:55 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 29.89 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

Depth29.89 km
Significance158
Latitude18.2135
Longitude-64.5618
Event IDpr71528693
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/16/2026, 7:11:57 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 2:18:55 PM AST
UTC
8/16/2026, 6:18:55 PM UTC
29.89 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

St Croix
57 km S
Fajardo
116 km W
Carolina
149 km W
Trujillo Alto
153 km W
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.645 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.15 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.7110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.250 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.216 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.157 km N of Hatillo, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.016 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto RicoBefore

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 16, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.