3.4
Earthquake Details: 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
8/18/2026, 4:33:26 PM
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/18/2026 at 4:33:26 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 33.93 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth33.93 km
Significance180
Latitude19.0803
Longitude-64.8475
Event IDpr71528918
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/18/2026, 5:01:10 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 12:33:26 PM AST
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 4:33:26 PM UTC
33.93 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.497 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 IslandsBeforeM3.140 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 IslandsBeforeM3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.4110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.97 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.2Dominican RepublicAfterM3.242 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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