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M3.0 earthquake 68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Oct 2, 2026, 12:07 UTC, at a depth of 5 km. The epicentre was 69 km (43 mi) ENE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.0 ml
Time	Oct 2, 2026, 12:07 UTC
Depth	5.0 km
Coordinates	18.897, -67.843
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	44 km / 27 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	9 km / 5 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	94 km / 59 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	52 km / 32 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	38 km / 23 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
2.8	7 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	96 km / 60 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 23:29 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	72 km / 45 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
2.7	6 km NE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 13, 10:41 UTC
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	41 km / 26 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	60 km / 37 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	38 km / 23 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	43 km / 26 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 10, 08:52 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	73 km / 46 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
2.7	3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico	98 km / 61 mi	depth 88 km	Oct 7, 00:24 UTC
2.9	42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	55 km / 34 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 5, 08:00 UTC
2.5	17 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	100 km / 62 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 5, 06:02 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	73 km / 45 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
2.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	69 km / 43 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 3, 13:33 UTC
3.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	69 km / 43 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 3, 10:35 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	10 km / 6 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	16 km / 10 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC

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