Latest earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands today

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List of latest earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
May 20, 2025 18:14
(St Thomas)
M 2.3 224 km W
from Saint Croix
May 20, 2025 13:24
(St Thomas)
M 2.9 300 km WNW
from Charlotte Amalie
May 20, 2025 03:56
(St Thomas)
M 2.3 224 km W
from Saint Croix
May 20, 2025 02:10
(St Thomas)
M 2.4 195 km WSW
from Charlotte Amalie
May 19, 2025 22:25
(St Thomas)
M 2.2 222 km W
from Saint Croix
May 19, 2025 22:11
(St Thomas)
M 3.4 283 km WNW
from Saint Croix
May 19, 2025 21:54
(St Thomas)
M 2.3 235 km W
from Saint Croix
May 19, 2025 21:15
(St Thomas)
M 2.6 222 km W
from Saint Croix
May 19, 2025 17:14
(St Thomas)
M 2.5 223 km W
from Saint Croix
May 19, 2025 10:48
(St Thomas)
M 2.7 266 km W
from Saint Croix
May 18, 2025 18:21
(St Thomas)
M 2.5 235 km W
from Saint Croix
May 18, 2025 17:33
(St Thomas)
M 3.2 189 km NW
from Saint Croix
May 18, 2025 14:30
(St Thomas)
M 2.9 194 km W
from Charlotte Amalie
May 18, 2025 09:22
(St Thomas)
M 2.8 179 km W
from Saint Croix
May 18, 2025 04:45
(St Thomas)
M 2.0 196 km WNW
from Saint Croix
May 18, 2025 03:32
(St Thomas)
M 3.2 292 km WNW
from Charlotte Amalie
May 18, 2025 01:04
(St Thomas)
M 2.9 271 km WNW
from Saint Croix
May 17, 2025 18:07
(St Thomas)
M 2.4 235 km W
from Saint Croix
May 17, 2025 16:58
(St Thomas)
M 3.0 200 km WNW
from Charlotte Amalie
May 17, 2025 14:11
(St Thomas)
M 3.1 193 km W
from Charlotte Amalie
May 17, 2025 13:21
(St Thomas)
M 2.8 227 km W
from Saint Croix
May 17, 2025 10:22
(St Thomas)
M 2.3 232 km W
from Saint Croix
May 17, 2025 08:19
(St Thomas)
M 3.0 77 km ENE
from Charlotte Amalie
May 17, 2025 07:17
(St Thomas)
M 2.1 222 km W
from Saint Croix
May 17, 2025 05:53
(St Thomas)
M 2.4 190 km W
from Charlotte Amalie

Map of Latest Earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands

Recent U.S. Virgin Islands Earthquake News

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U.S. Virgin Islands Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
46 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 2.3
May 20, 2025 18:14

Average

A total of 467 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of U.S. Virgin Islands in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 46 earthquakes per year, or 3 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near U.S. Virgin Islands roughly every 7 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near U.S. Virgin Islands in 2020. A total of 140 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of U.S. Virgin Islands that year. The strongest had a 6.4 magnitude.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of U.S. Virgin Islands with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of U.S. Virgin Islands in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or above have occurred near U.S. Virgin Islands during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near U.S. Virgin Islands (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 438 93.79%
Mag. 5 27 5.78%
Mag. 6 2 0.43%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 6.4
On Jan 7, 2020 04:24.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.7
On Jul 28, 1943 23:02.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near U.S. Virgin Islands occurred on Jan 7, 2020 04:24 local time (America/St_Thomas timezone). It had a magnitude of 6.4 and struck 220 kilometers (137 mi) west of Saint Croix, at a depth of 6 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.7 earthquake struck on Jul 28, 1943 23:02, 283 kilometers (176 mi) west of Saint Croix. It is the strongest earthquake near U.S. Virgin Islands in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near U.S. Virgin Islands in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from U.S. Virgin Islands.

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List of strongest earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Jan 7, 2020 04:24
(St Thomas)
M 6.4 220 km W
from Saint Croix
Sep 23, 2019 23:23
(St Thomas)
M 6.0 260 km WNW
from Charlotte Amalie
Jan 11, 2020 08:54
(St Thomas)
M 5.9 224 km W
from Saint Croix
Jan 6, 2020 06:32
(St Thomas)
M 5.8 220 km W
from Saint Croix
Dec 9, 2023 10:27
(St Thomas)
M 5.7 83 km NE
from Charlotte Amalie
May 4, 2025 02:58
(St Thomas)
M 5.6 97 km NE
from Charlotte Amalie
Jan 7, 2020 07:18
(St Thomas)
M 5.6 217 km W
from Saint Croix
May 14, 2024 20:30
(St Thomas)
M 5.6 282 km WNW
from Charlotte Amalie
Jan 7, 2020 04:34
(St Thomas)
M 5.6 210 km W
from Saint Croix
May 8, 2022 09:32
(St Thomas)
M 5.5 145 km NNE
from Saint Croix

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near U.S. Virgin Islands

Earthquakes by region of U.S. Virgin Islands

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near U.S. Virgin Islands.

When was the last earthquake in U.S. Virgin Islands?

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake hit near U.S. Virgin Islands on the evening of May 20, 2025 at 18:14 local time (America/St_Thomas). The center of this earthquake was located 224km west of Saint Croix at a depth of 15km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near U.S. Virgin Islands in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near U.S. Virgin Islands?

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near U.S. Virgin Islands on the evening of July 28, 1943 at 23:02 local time (America/St_Thomas). The center of this earthquake was located 283km west-northwest of Saint Croix at a depth of 15km under water in the North Atlantic Ocean. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near U.S. Virgin Islands since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near U.S. Virgin Islands?

In the past 10 years, 467 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from U.S. Virgin Islands. This averages to 47 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 8 days.