USGSSeptember 12, 2026
M3.5 earthquake, 72 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 72 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 8,946th 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.
M3.5
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 72 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
- State
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (duration magnitude)
- Depth
- 9.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-12 06:45:20 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 18.952, -64.578
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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