3.9
Earthquake Details: 7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Aug 18, 2026, 03:33:07
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic on Aug 18, 2026 at 03:33:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 103 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth103 km
Significance230
Latitude18.3641
Longitude-68.9501
Event IDpr2026230000
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Aug 18, 2026, 10:48:00 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 17, 2026, 23:33:07 AST
- UTC
- Aug 18, 2026, 03:33:07 UTC
103 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.482 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.6Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.5Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.5Dominican RepublicAfterM3.467 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.7119 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.7130 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.783 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.4116 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.5Haiti regionAfterM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfter
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