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M5.3 earthquake near Saint Croix, Saint Croix Island

Name: M5.3 earthquake near Saint Croix, Saint Croix Island
Start: 2020-10-07T18:24:34.62+00:00
Location: 67 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

2200 d ago · 7 Oct 2020, 18:24 UTC 67 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 67 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 7 Oct 2020, 18:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saint Croix, about 78 km away in Saint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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