3.4

Earthquake Details: 67 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

8/20/2026, 1:49:53 AM

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 67 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 8/20/2026 at 1:49:53 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 4.46 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

Depth4.46 km
Significance180
Latitude18.8230
Longitude-64.4092
Event IDpr71529063
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/20/2026, 2:04:39 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/19/2026, 9:49:53 PM AST
UTC
8/20/2026, 1:49:53 AM UTC
4.46 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

St Croix
127 km S
Fajardo
142 km SW
Carolina
170 km W
Trujillo Alto
176 km W
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.140 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 IslandsBeforeM2.66 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.4110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.97 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.848 km ENE of Miches, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.057 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.482 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM2.97 km NNE of Brenas, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.03 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.242 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore

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 20, 2026, 02:04 AM UTC.

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