USGS records magnitude 2.78 — 75 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

USGS lists a magnitude 2.78 earthquake at 9 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC. Its location label is “75 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands”; recorded depth is 27.0 km.

· USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program records a magnitude 2.78 earthquake at 9 Nov 2026, 15:11 UTC. The source places it at 19.022° latitude, -64.930° longitude, with a depth of 27.0 km.

The source location label is “75 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands”. This is a factual catalogue brief, not an assessment of damage, local conditions or personal safety. The absence of an alert in a record does not establish an absence of impact.

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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program — original source