3.8
Earthquake Details: 5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic
Sep 28, 2026, 10:54:05
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic on Sep 28, 2026 at 10:54:05. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 153 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
Depth153 km
Significance222
Latitude18.4086
Longitude-68.7173
Event IDpr2026271000
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 11:44:47 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 06:54:05 AST
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 10:54:05 UTC
153 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.1Dominican Republic regionBeforeM2.88 km NNE of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.240 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.213 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.1Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.1Dominican RepublicBeforeM5.28 km SE of Ramón Santana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.82 km W of Guaymate, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.419 km SE of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.423 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.941 km NNE of Luquillo, Puerto RicoBefore
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