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M3.0 Earthquake near 79 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2026-10-03 09:18:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
21.2 km
Source
USGS

79 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near 79 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
54f7a2193081d0dbba9afc2cc7b7e588e5145728
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
21.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 09:18:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.01917, -65.18967
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.2 km
Shallow
21.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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