USGSOctober 20, 2026
M2.9 earthquake, 45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at a depth of 14 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 10,126th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.9
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 45 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (duration magnitude)
- Depth
- 13.6 km
- Time
- 2026-10-20 03:05:22 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 18.680, -64.571
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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The record around this notice
- Earthquakes, October 2026792 in the month
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