3.6
Earthquake Details: 8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
Oct 12, 2026, 02:59:38
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic on Oct 12, 2026 at 02:59:38. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 117 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth117 km
Significance199
Latitude18.4681
Longitude-68.9046
Event IDpr2026285000
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Oct 12, 2026, 04:17:18 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 11, 2026, 22:59:38 AST
- UTC
- Oct 12, 2026, 02:59:38 UTC
117 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.3Dominican Republic regionBeforeM3.282 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.356 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican RepublicBeforeM2.82 km S of Las Marías, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.063 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.431 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican RepublicBeforeM3.1Dominican Republic regionBeforeM2.9Haiti regionBeforeM2.937 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.066 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin IslandsBeforeM3.070 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto RicoBeforeM3.0Dominican Republic regionAfter
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