2.5
Earthquake Details: 20 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
8/18/2026, 8:02:38 AM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 20 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/18/2026 at 8:02:38 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 16.48 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
Depth16.48 km
Significance98
Latitude18.1482
Longitude-64.8353
Event IDpr71528888
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/18/2026, 10:22:34 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 4:02:38 AM AST
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 8:02:38 AM UTC
16.48 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5106 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 RicoBeforeM3.227 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.546 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.471 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.876 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.4110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.97 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.482 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.242 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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