2.4
Earthquake Details: 9 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 26, 2026, 04:15:35
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred near 9 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on Aug 26, 2026 at 04:15:35. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 93.91 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth93.91 km
Significance90
Latitude18.4085
Longitude-64.7465
Event IDpr71529868
Magnitude2.4
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 10:04:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 00:15:35 AST
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 04:15:35 UTC
93.91 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Mona Passage, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.4120 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.152 km N of Beauséjour, GuadeloupeBeforeM3.491 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.129 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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