Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.0 earthquake 56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at Sep 24, 2026, 17:57 UTC, at a depth of 20 km. The epicentre was 56 km (35 mi) ENE of Punta Cana.

Details

Magnitude	3.0 md
Time	Sep 24, 2026, 17:57 UTC
Depth	20.1 km
Coordinates	18.778, -67.910
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	53 km / 33 mi	depth 37 km	Oct 24, 21:07 UTC
3.2	77 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	23 km / 14 mi	depth 33 km	Oct 23, 00:13 UTC
2.9	25 km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico	87 km / 54 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 19, 04:57 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	56 km / 35 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.1	57 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	45 km / 28 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 14, 20:10 UTC
2.8	11 km W of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	96 km / 60 mi	depth 19 km	Oct 14, 08:10 UTC
2.8	7 km NNE of Isabela, Puerto Rico	98 km / 61 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
3.0	70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	53 km / 33 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 11, 18:12 UTC
2.9	37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	65 km / 40 mi	depth 26 km	Oct 11, 08:08 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	27 km / 17 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.0	63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	53 km / 33 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	59 km / 37 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
2.7	3 km SSW of La Playa, Puerto Rico	95 km / 59 mi	depth 88 km	Oct 7, 00:24 UTC
2.9	42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico	62 km / 38 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 5, 08:00 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	60 km / 37 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
2.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	66 km / 41 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 3, 13:33 UTC
3.9	19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico	65 km / 41 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 3, 10:35 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	20 km / 12 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	15 km / 9 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	25 km / 16 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.8	5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic	94 km / 59 mi	depth 153 km	Sep 28, 10:54 UTC
3.4	23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	91 km / 57 mi	depth 86 km	Sep 28, 07:35 UTC

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