USGSSeptember 8, 2026
M3.0 earthquake, 56 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 56 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands at a depth of 20 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,763rd 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.
M3.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 56 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (duration magnitude)
- Depth
- 20.1 km
- Time
- 2026-09-08 01:58:36 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 18.841, -64.843
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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