3.0
Earthquake Details: 56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Sep 24, 2026, 17:57:29
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on Sep 24, 2026 at 17:57:29. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 20.14 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
Depth20.14 km
Significance142
Latitude18.7777
Longitude-67.9100
Event IDpr71534418
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 18:48:43 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 13:57:29 AST
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 17:57:29 UTC
20.14 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Mona Passage, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.2Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.1Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.710 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM4.014 km S of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.813 km NNE of Carrizales, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.3133 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.4Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.265 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.747 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.66 km SW of Guánica, Puerto RicoAfterM2.98 km WNW of Culebra, Puerto RicoAfter
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