Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.4 earthquake 69 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 69 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic at Apr 16, 2026, 18:32 UTC, at a depth of 75 km. The epicentre was 78 km (48 mi) N of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.4 md
Time	Apr 16, 2026, 18:32 UTC
Depth	74.7 km
Coordinates	19.279, -68.464
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

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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	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	80 km / 50 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
2.7	61 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	26 km / 16 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	18 km / 11 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	80 km / 50 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
3.7	40 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	55 km / 34 mi	depth 41 km	Oct 3, 15:03 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	68 km / 42 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	78 km / 48 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	63 km / 39 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.0	56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	81 km / 50 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 24, 17:57 UTC
3.4	87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	59 km / 37 mi	depth 25 km	Sep 21, 01:33 UTC
3.0	64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 18, 07:12 UTC
3.3	75 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	54 km / 33 mi	depth 30 km	Sep 17, 05:47 UTC
3.2	58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	32 km / 20 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 14, 19:44 UTC
3.6	119 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	79 km / 49 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 12, 11:48 UTC
3.5	86 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	83 km / 52 mi	depth 76 km	Sep 12, 08:58 UTC
3.2	70 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	83 km / 51 mi	depth 93 km	Sep 8, 19:50 UTC
3.6	8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 143 km	Sep 7, 02:46 UTC
3.4	22 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	96 km / 59 mi	depth 94 km	Sep 1, 03:03 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	41 km / 26 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 27, 01:41 UTC
4.1	36 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	57 km / 35 mi	depth 90 km	Aug 25, 03:25 UTC
3.4	91 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	79 km / 49 mi	depth 40 km	Aug 24, 01:43 UTC

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