3.0
Earthquake Details: 68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Oct 2, 2026, 12:07:39
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Oct 2, 2026 at 12:07:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Dominican RepublicLa AltagraciaPunta Cana (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance135
Latitude18.8971
Longitude-67.8431
Event IDpr2026275000
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 12:58:14 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 08:07:39 AST
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 12:07:39 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6109 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.6127 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.1Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.638 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.14 km NNE of Animas, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.65 km SW of Guánica, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.599 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM2.816 km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto RicoBeforeM2.987 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.166 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.071 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.365 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfter
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