3.9
Earthquake Details: 7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
8/18/2026, 3:33:07 AM
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic on 8/18/2026 at 3:33:07 AM. 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:8/18/2026, 10:48:00 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 11:33:07 PM AST
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 3:33:07 AM UTC
103 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.546 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.471 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.876 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.4110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.482 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.6Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.5Dominican Republic regionAfter
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