USGSSeptember 9, 2026
M3.1 earthquake, 71 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded 71 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands at a depth of 9 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 8,841st 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.
M3.1
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 71 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (duration magnitude)
- Depth
- 8.8 km
- Time
- 2026-09-09 19:01:35 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 18.945, -64.585
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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