3.6
Earthquake Details: 8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
Sep 7, 2026, 02:46:38
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic on Sep 7, 2026 at 02:46:38. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 143 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaSalvaleón de Higüey (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth143 km
Significance204
Latitude18.5473
Longitude-68.7458
Event IDpr2026250001
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 7, 2026, 05:45:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 6, 2026, 22:46:38 AST
- UTC
- Sep 7, 2026, 02:46:38 UTC
143 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.27 km ENE of Fajardo, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.267 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.2Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.379 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.476 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.7117 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.2Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.3Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.438 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.2103 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.27 km WNW of Maricao, Puerto RicoAfter
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