Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.9 earthquake 8 km W of La Romana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km W of La Romana, Dominican Republic at Aug 11, 2026, 03:38 UTC, at a depth of 102 km. The epicentre was 9 km (6 mi) W of La Romana.

Details

Magnitude	2.9 ml
Time	Aug 11, 2026, 03:38 UTC
Depth	102.3 km
Coordinates	18.418, -69.052
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
3.9	9 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	18 km / 11 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 13, 15:55 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	98 km / 61 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	77 km / 48 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.6	8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	17 km / 10 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 12, 02:59 UTC
3.3	56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	97 km / 60 mi	depth 60 km	Oct 9, 15:57 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	67 km / 42 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
3.4	7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	16 km / 10 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 29, 01:46 UTC
3.8	5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic	35 km / 22 mi	depth 153 km	Sep 28, 10:54 UTC
3.4	23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	63 km / 39 mi	depth 86 km	Sep 28, 07:35 UTC
3.4	19 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	26 km / 16 mi	depth 157 km	Sep 28, 01:05 UTC
4.8	8 km WSW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	14 km / 9 mi	depth 111 km	Sep 27, 21:49 UTC
4.2	11 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic	73 km / 45 mi	depth 99 km	Sep 27, 10:07 UTC
3.7	47 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 mi	depth 87 km	Sep 24, 00:07 UTC
4.0	14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic	15 km / 10 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 02:49 UTC
3.7	30 km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	50 km / 31 mi	depth 128 km	Sep 18, 21:26 UTC
3.7	26 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	37 km / 23 mi	depth 147 km	Sep 17, 23:33 UTC
3.6	8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic	35 km / 22 mi	depth 143 km	Sep 7, 02:46 UTC
3.4	46 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	76 km / 47 mi	depth 60 km	Sep 1, 15:15 UTC
3.4	22 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	85 km / 53 mi	depth 94 km	Sep 1, 03:03 UTC
3.9	10 km NW of La Romana, Dominican Republic	9 km / 5 mi	depth 104 km	Aug 29, 17:36 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 27, 01:41 UTC
4.0	11 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic	28 km / 17 mi	depth 128 km	Aug 26, 09:42 UTC
3.3	42 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	72 km / 45 mi	depth 66 km	Aug 22, 08:59 UTC
3.9	7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	12 km / 8 mi	depth 103 km	Aug 18, 03:33 UTC
3.4	35 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	88 km / 55 mi	depth 110 km	Aug 13, 03:41 UTC

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