3.4
Earthquake Details: 109 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 21, 2026, 13:31:47
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 109 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on Aug 21, 2026 at 13:31:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 11.74 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth11.74 km
Significance178
Latitude19.3255
Longitude-64.8663
Event IDpr71529213
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 14:55:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 09:31:47 AST
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 13:31:47 UTC
11.74 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7130 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.783 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.4116 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.4120 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoAfterM4.152 km N of Beauséjour, GuadeloupeAfterM3.491 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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