Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.8 earthquake 6 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 6 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic at Mar 14, 2026, 04:13 UTC, at a depth of 107 km. The epicentre was 6 km (4 mi) E of La Romana.

Details

Magnitude	3.8 md
Time	Mar 14, 2026, 04:13 UTC
Depth	107.0 km
Coordinates	18.424, -68.912
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
3.9	9 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	5 km / 3 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 13, 15:55 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	77 km / 48 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.6	8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	5 km / 3 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 12, 02:59 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.3	56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	85 km / 53 mi	depth 60 km	Oct 9, 15:57 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	93 km / 58 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	53 km / 33 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
3.4	7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	2 km / 1 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 29, 01:46 UTC
3.8	5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic	21 km / 13 mi	depth 153 km	Sep 28, 10:54 UTC
3.4	23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	50 km / 31 mi	depth 86 km	Sep 28, 07:35 UTC
3.4	19 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	15 km / 10 mi	depth 157 km	Sep 28, 01:05 UTC
4.8	8 km WSW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	20 km / 12 mi	depth 111 km	Sep 27, 21:49 UTC
4.2	11 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic	86 km / 54 mi	depth 99 km	Sep 27, 10:07 UTC
3.7	47 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	76 km / 47 mi	depth 87 km	Sep 24, 00:07 UTC
3.2	65 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	99 km / 62 mi	depth 42 km	Sep 23, 12:37 UTC
4.0	14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic	15 km / 9 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 02:49 UTC
3.2	90 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	98 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 20, 16:59 UTC
3.7	30 km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	41 km / 26 mi	depth 128 km	Sep 18, 21:26 UTC
3.7	26 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	28 km / 17 mi	depth 147 km	Sep 17, 23:33 UTC
3.6	8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic	22 km / 14 mi	depth 143 km	Sep 7, 02:46 UTC
3.4	46 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 60 km	Sep 1, 15:15 UTC
3.4	22 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	70 km / 44 mi	depth 94 km	Sep 1, 03:03 UTC
3.9	10 km NW of La Romana, Dominican Republic	16 km / 10 mi	depth 104 km	Aug 29, 17:36 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	86 km / 53 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 27, 01:41 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.