2.9
Earthquake Details: 58 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Oct 4, 2026, 03:08:36
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 58 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on Oct 4, 2026 at 03:08:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 43.11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth43.11 km
Significance129
Latitude18.7456
Longitude-64.4456
Event IDus6000tzgd
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 03:29:26 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 23:08:36 AST
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 03:08:36 UTC
43.11 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.599 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.166 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.071 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.365 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.42 km NW of Corozal, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.929 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.919 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.2Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.740 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.366 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.365 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.364 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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