4.0
Earthquake Details: 14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Sep 22, 2026, 02:49:22
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic on Sep 22, 2026 at 02:49:22. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 174 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth174 km
Significance243
Latitude18.3008
Longitude-68.9756
Event IDpr2026265000
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 12:19:49 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 22:49:22 AST
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 02:49:22 UTC
174 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4142 km N of Hatillo, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.3110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.487 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.695 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.3103 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.453 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.3Haiti regionBeforeM3.710 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.3133 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoAfterM3.4Dominican RepublicAfterM3.265 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.747 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfter
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