Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.4 earthquake 22 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 22 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Sep 1, 2026, 03:03 UTC, at a depth of 94 km. The epicentre was 23 km (14 mi) SE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.4 md
Time	Sep 1, 2026, 03:03 UTC
Depth	93.9 km
Coordinates	18.445, -68.248
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	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	74 km / 46 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	94 km / 58 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	81 km / 50 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	92 km / 57 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
3.9	9 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	68 km / 42 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 13, 15:55 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	79 km / 49 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.6	8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 12, 02:59 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	36 km / 22 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.3	56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	47 km / 29 mi	depth 60 km	Oct 9, 15:57 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	29 km / 18 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	23 km / 14 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
2.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	91 km / 56 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 3, 13:33 UTC
3.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	90 km / 56 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 3, 10:35 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.4	7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 29, 01:46 UTC
3.8	5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic	50 km / 31 mi	depth 153 km	Sep 28, 10:54 UTC
3.4	23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	40 km / 25 mi	depth 86 km	Sep 28, 07:35 UTC
3.4	19 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	65 km / 40 mi	depth 157 km	Sep 28, 01:05 UTC
4.8	8 km WSW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	85 km / 53 mi	depth 111 km	Sep 27, 21:49 UTC
3.0	56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	51 km / 32 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 24, 17:57 UTC
3.7	47 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	41 km / 26 mi	depth 87 km	Sep 24, 00:07 UTC
3.2	65 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	44 km / 28 mi	depth 42 km	Sep 23, 12:37 UTC

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