2.8
Earthquake Details: 48 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic
8/18/2026, 3:33:08 AM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 48 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic on 8/18/2026 at 3:33:08 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Dominican RepublicLa Altagracia ProvinceSalvaleón de Higüey (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance121
Latitude19.2141
Longitude-68.6594
Event IDus6000tlkd
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/18/2026, 4:10:53 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 11:33:08 PM AST
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 3:33:08 AM UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.755 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.28 km SW of Stella, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.5106 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.5136 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.497 km N of Culebra, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.546 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.471 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.876 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.4110 km N of Suárez, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.97 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.482 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfter
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