3.7
Earthquake Details: 83 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aug 22, 2026, 05:50:31
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 83 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Aug 22, 2026 at 05:50:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 71 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
View recent seismic activity near this event:
Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaPunta Cana (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth71 km
Significance211
Latitude19.0390
Longitude-67.7711
Event IDpr2026234001
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Aug 25, 2026, 01:47:29 UTC
External Resources
View on USGS Official SiteLoading map...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 22, 2026, 01:50:31 AST
- UTC
- Aug 22, 2026, 05:50:31 UTC
71 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.129 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.114 km SSE of Esperanza, Puerto RicoAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.136 km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto RicoAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.1Dominican RepublicAfterM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.147 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfter
You may also find these tools useful
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 25, 2026, 01:47 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.