3.4
Earthquake Details: 91 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Aug 24, 2026, 01:43:04
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 91 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Aug 24, 2026 at 01:43:04. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 40.02 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
Depth40.02 km
Significance177
Latitude19.0983
Longitude-67.7317
Event IDpr71529588
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 02:02:14 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 23, 2026, 21:43:04 AST
- UTC
- Aug 24, 2026, 01:43:04 UTC
40.02 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7119 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.4104 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.4109 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.7130 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.783 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.4116 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.4120 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.188 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.136 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM4.011 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.475 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfterM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicAfter
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