3.6
Earthquake Details: 18 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, Barahona, Dominican Republic
Oct 3, 2026, 11:08:53
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 18 km from Santa Cruz de Barahona, Barahona, Dominican Republic on Oct 3, 2026 at 11:08:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Dominican RepublicBarahonaSanta Cruz de Barahona (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-13 km
Significance0
Latitude18.1840
Longitude-71.2730
Event IDemsc:20261003_0000138
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 11:29:42 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 07:08:53 AST
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 11:08:53 UTC
-13 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.14 km NNE of Animas, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.816 km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.987 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.166 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.071 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.068 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.365 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.1Haiti regionBeforeM3.929 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.919 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.919 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoAfter
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