# Earthquake details: 89 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred on Nov 15, 2026 at 01:26:29 UTC. Epicenter: 89 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Reported depth: 3.37 km.

[Source: USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr71539283>) · Updated: Nov 15, 2026, 02:43 UTC

[M3.1 Earthquake - 89 km northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539283/>)

3.1

Nov 15, 2026, 01:26:29

Depth

3.37 km

Felt reports

No data

[Tsunami information](<https://www.tsunami.gov/>)

Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.

## Time & depth

Local time

Nov 14, 2026, 20:26:29 GMT-5

UTC

Nov 15, 2026, 01:26:29 UTC

3.37 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

## Nearby major cities

[Punta Cana 89 km SW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Punta%20Cana/>) [Salvaleón de Higüey 112 km SW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Salvale%C3%B3n%20de%20Hig%C3%BCey/>) [Mayagüez 128 km SE](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Mayag%C3%BCez/Mayag%C3%BCez/>) [Arecibo 138 km SE](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PR/Arecibo/Arecibo/>)

**Nearby earthquakes · 8**

[M 2.3 2 km S of Magas Arriba, Puerto Rico Before Nov 12, 2026, 23:05:33](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539133/>) [M 3.4 98 km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico Before Nov 13, 2026, 01:37:07](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539148/>) [M 4.8 10 km SW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic Before Nov 13, 2026, 16:35:58](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us7000ty16/>) [M 2.2 2 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto Rico Before Nov 13, 2026, 18:59:40](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539213/>) [M 3.6 113 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico Before Nov 14, 2026, 07:39:11](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr2026318000/>) [M 2.7 29 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico Before Nov 14, 2026, 09:08:16](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539253/>) [M 2.5 20 km W of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico Before Nov 14, 2026, 16:15:08](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539258/>) [M 2.9 14 km N of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico Before Nov 14, 2026, 20:40:25](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/pr71539273/>)

## Agency measurements

Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr71539283>) · M 3.09
   
   pr71539283
   
   Depth:
   
   3.37 km
   
   Time:
   
   Nov 15, 2026, 01:26:29 AM UTC
   
   Updated:
   
   Nov 15, 2026, 02:43 AM UTC

## Technical Details

Depth 3.37 km

Significance 147

Latitude 19.1560

Longitude-67.8105

Event ID pr71539283

Magnitude 3.1

Updated:Nov 15, 2026, 02:43:05 UTC

## Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

[Dominican Republic](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/>) [La Altagracia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/>) [Punta Cana (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Punta%20Cana/>)

### External Resources

[YouTube · Earthquake Live](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v3W9Mq-yc>) [View on USGS Official Site](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr71539283>)

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Punta Cana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Punta%20Cana/>) [When will the ISS pass over Punta Cana?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Punta%20Cana/>) [Current time in Punta Cana](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Punta%20Cana/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Nov 15, 2026, 02:43 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [Dominican Republic](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO.md>)
- [La Altagracia](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province.md>)
- [Punta Cana (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/DO/La%20Altagracia%20Province/Punta%20Cana.md>)

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