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M3.2 earthquake 78 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 78 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Aug 9, 2026, 22:11 UTC, at a depth of 20 km. The epicentre was 79 km (49 mi) NE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.2 md
Time	Aug 9, 2026, 22:11 UTC
Depth	20.4 km
Coordinates	19.164, -67.982
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	65 km / 41 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	32 km / 20 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
2.7	61 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	27 km / 17 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	62 km / 39 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	53 km / 33 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	56 km / 35 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	85 km / 53 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	49 km / 31 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	61 km / 38 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 10, 08:52 UTC
2.9	42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	79 km / 49 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 5, 08:00 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	82 km / 51 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	24 km / 15 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	33 km / 21 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	19 km / 12 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.0	56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	44 km / 27 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 24, 17:57 UTC
3.4	87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	10 km / 6 mi	depth 25 km	Sep 21, 01:33 UTC
3.0	64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 18, 07:12 UTC
3.3	75 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	4 km / 2 mi	depth 30 km	Sep 17, 05:47 UTC
3.2	58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	28 km / 17 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 14, 19:44 UTC
3.4	46 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	79 km / 49 mi	depth 5 km	Sep 13, 16:10 UTC
3.6	119 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	41 km / 26 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 12, 11:48 UTC
3.5	86 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	32 km / 20 mi	depth 76 km	Sep 12, 08:58 UTC
3.2	70 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	38 km / 23 mi	depth 93 km	Sep 8, 19:50 UTC

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