3.9
Earthquake Details: 12 km NW of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Aug 29, 2026, 17:36:19
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 12 km NW of La Romana, Dominican Republic on Aug 29, 2026 at 17:36:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 103.88 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth103.88 km
Significance234
Latitude18.4995
Longitude-69.0589
Event IDus7000tcue
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Aug 29, 2026, 18:52:56 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 29, 2026, 13:36:19 AST
- UTC
- Aug 29, 2026, 17:36:19 UTC
103.88 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.62 km WSW of La Parguera, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.0Mona Passage, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.431 km NE of Miches, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.63 km SW of La Parguera, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.380 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.1Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.474 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM2.99 km NE of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.147 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM4.09 km N of Guaymate, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.0Dominican RepublicAfterM3.436 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfter
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