M3.0 earthquake 80 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 80 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands at 05:18 local time (09:18 UTC) on 3 Oct 2026, at a depth of 21 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-03 10:21 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.0micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 21.2 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-03 09:18:44 UTC
- Local: 3 Oct 2026, 05:18:44 (America/St Thomas)
- Epicentre
- 19.019° N, 65.190° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte AmalieSaint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands · pop. 20,000 | 80 km | INot felt |
| CulebraPuerto Rico · pop. 1,486 | 81 km | INot felt |
| FajardoPuerto Rico · pop. 32,124 | 91 km | INot felt |
| CarolinaPuerto Rico · pop. 170,404 | 108 km | INot felt |
| Trujillo AltoPuerto Rico · pop. 75,243 | 114 km | INot felt |
| San JuanPuerto Rico · pop. 418,140 | 115 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · PR, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · PRheadlinePuerto Rico Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 3.0 md | 21.2 km | 19.02° N, 65.19° W | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 461 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 21 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M3.0 releases about 31× the energy of M2.0, and its waves are about 9.8× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 461 kg of TNT vs 15 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id pr71535478. First recorded here 3 Oct 2026, 10:23:49 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr71535478). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.0 earthquake 80 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/pr71535478-m3-0-earthquake-80-km-nnw-of-charlotte-amalie-saint-thomas-island-u-s-virgin, data from USGS.
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