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M3.3 Earthquake near 66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2026-10-03 16:03:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
81.2 km
Source
USGS

66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 16:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near 66 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 81 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
eecae83644b9b9ec8d08a11e2f9fc065a5e0d3af
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
81.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 16:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.33717, -64.16517
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.2 km
Intermediate
81.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Virgin Gorda AirportBritish Virgin Islands · VIJ · TUPW
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Terrance B. Lettsome International AirportBritish Virgin Islands · EIS · TUPJ
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
661
Country (24h)
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