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M3.4 earthquake 34 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Aug 7, 2026, 10:46 UTC, at a depth of 79 km. The epicentre was 35 km (22 mi) NE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.4 md
Time	Aug 7, 2026, 10:46 UTC
Depth	78.7 km
Coordinates	18.840, -68.213
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	83 km / 52 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	47 km / 29 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
2.7	61 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	37 km / 23 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	76 km / 47 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
3.9	9 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	83 km / 52 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 13, 15:55 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	42 km / 26 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.6	8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	84 km / 52 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 12, 02:59 UTC
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	81 km / 50 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	10 km / 6 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	82 km / 51 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 10, 08:52 UTC
3.3	56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	91 km / 57 mi	depth 60 km	Oct 9, 15:57 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
2.9	42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	94 km / 58 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 5, 08:00 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	39 km / 24 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
3.7	40 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	98 km / 61 mi	depth 41 km	Oct 3, 15:03 UTC
2.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	97 km / 60 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 3, 13:33 UTC
3.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	96 km / 60 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 3, 10:35 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	34 km / 21 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	39 km / 25 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	33 km / 21 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.4	7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	85 km / 53 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 29, 01:46 UTC

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