3.1
Earthquake Details: Dominican Republic region
Sep 22, 2026, 00:17:59
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Dominican Republic region on Sep 22, 2026 at 00:17:59. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -33.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Dominican RepublicPuerto PlataPuerto Plata (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-33.5 km
Significance0
Latitude20.0950
Longitude-70.7700
Event IDemsc:20260922_0000006
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 00:36:24 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 20:17:59 AST
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 00:17:59 UTC
-33.5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4142 km N of Hatillo, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.1Cuba regionBeforeM3.487 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.695 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.2Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.3Haiti regionBeforeM3.710 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.014 km S of La Romana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.4Dominican RepublicAfterM3.265 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.747 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.5Haiti regionAfter
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