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 103.877 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth103.877 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
103.877 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.436 km WSW of Stella, Puerto RicoAfterM3.340 km NW of Rincón, Puerto RicoAfterM4.248 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfterM4.050 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfterM3.875 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.354 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin IslandsAfterM3.422 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.446 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicAfterM3.5Haiti regionAfterM3.3Dominican Republic regionAfterM3.476 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoAfterM3.7117 km N of San Juan, Puerto RicoAfter
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