3.6
Earthquake Details: 8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Oct 12, 2026, 02:59:38
- Depth
- 117 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 12, 2026, 04:17 AM UTC
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred on Oct 12, 2026 at 02:59:38. Epicenter: 8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic. Reported depth: 117 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 11, 2026, 22:59:38 AST
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 02:59:38 UTC
117 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.282 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.356 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.063 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.431 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.1Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.1Haiti regionBeforeM2.937 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.066 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.170 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.0Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.2Dominican Republic regionAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSM 3.6
pr2026285000
- Depth:
- 117 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 12, 2026, 04:17 AM UTC
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth117 km
Significance199
Latitude18.4681
Longitude-68.9046
Event IDpr2026285000
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 04:17:18 UTC
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