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M3.5 earthquake 86 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 86 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Sep 12, 2026, 08:58 UTC, at a depth of 76 km. The epicentre was 86 km (53 mi) NE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.5 md
Time	Sep 12, 2026, 08:58 UTC
Depth	76.0 km
Coordinates	19.014, -67.726
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
3.2	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	34 km / 21 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	9 km / 6 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	57 km / 35 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	23 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	31 km / 19 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
3.1	48 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 36 km	Oct 14, 18:02 UTC
2.8	7 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	91 km / 57 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 23:29 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	81 km / 50 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
2.7	6 km NE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	95 km / 59 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 13, 10:41 UTC
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	27 km / 17 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	53 km / 33 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	55 km / 34 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	30 km / 19 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 10, 08:52 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	90 km / 56 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
2.9	42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	48 km / 30 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 5, 08:00 UTC
2.5	17 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	93 km / 58 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 5, 06:02 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	90 km / 56 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
2.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	72 km / 45 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 3, 13:33 UTC
3.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	72 km / 45 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 3, 10:35 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	21 km / 13 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	18 km / 11 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	23 km / 14 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.0	56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	33 km / 20 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 24, 17:57 UTC
3.4	87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	29 km / 18 mi	depth 25 km	Sep 21, 01:33 UTC
2.5	11 km N of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 17 km	Sep 19, 17:18 UTC

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