3.5
Earthquake Details: 32 km from Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Oct 4, 2026, 08:59:26
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 32 km from Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic on Oct 4, 2026 at 08:59:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -129.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
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Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaPunta Cana (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-129.4 km
Significance0
Latitude18.3120
Longitude-68.5130
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000123
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 09:22:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 04:59:26 AST
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 08:59:26 UTC
-129.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.166 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.365 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.42 km NW of Corozal, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.929 km WNW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.919 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.6Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.2Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.740 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.366 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.365 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.364 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.489 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBefore
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