Seismic Activity in Dominican Republic
Over the past 30 days, there have been 30 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.0 event near 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic.
Earthquakes in Dominican Republic
1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M5.0
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Dominican Republic
Over the past 30 days, Dominican Republic has recorded 30 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 1 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 1 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. The remaining 28 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 21 shallow (<70 km), 9 intermediate (70–300 km). 18 of the epicenters were offshore. 3 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 142 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 5.8 km to 158.0 km. All 30 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 30 of 30
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 hours ago 2026-07-21 03:28:05 UTC | 3.4md | 50 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.975°, -68.388° | 71.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 03:28 UTC on July 21, 2026, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 50 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-07-20 00:43:01 UTC | 3.3md | 53 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.037°, -68.227° | 13.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.3 earthquake 53 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 00:43 UTC on July 20, 2026. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-07-19 06:52:58 UTC | 3.8md | 24 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.266°, -68.411° | 131.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.8 event was detected 24 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on July 19, 2026, with origin time 06:52 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-07-18 15:47:56 UTC | 2.9md | 27 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.477°, -67.462° | 18.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 seismic event took place 27 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico on July 18, 2026 at 15:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-07-16 03:02:15 UTC | 2.9md | 74 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.911°, -67.646° | 21.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 74 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico came in on July 16, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-07-15 00:44:12 UTC | 3.2md | 52 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.847°, -67.434° | 21.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 15, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 52 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico, logged at 00:44 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-07-14 22:51:17 UTC | 3.2md | 60 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.998°, -68.198° | 20.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded 60 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on July 14, 2026 at 22:51 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-14 2026-07-14 15:20:14 UTC | 4.0mwr | 41 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic 19.642°, -69.361° | 16.6 km | 16 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded 41 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic on July 14, 2026 at 15:20 UTC. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-11 2026-07-11 08:21:21 UTC | 3.3md | 84 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.986°, -67.722° | 21.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 84 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic came in on July 11, 2026 at 08:21 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 19:06:22 UTC | 3.1md | 62 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.982°, -67.385° | 21.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 62 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on July 9, 2026, with origin time 19:06 UTC. Coming 33 hours after a magnitude 3.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 18:45:32 UTC | 3.2md | 67 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.177°, -67.933° | 110.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 9, 2026 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 67 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 06:23:34 UTC | 3.1md | 60 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.150°, -68.052° | 85.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 60 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with origin time 06:23 UTC on July 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-09 2026-07-09 01:21:19 UTC | 3.4md | 105 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico 17.248°, -67.830° | 39.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 105 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico on July 9, 2026 at 01:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-08 2026-07-08 10:05:29 UTC | 3.1md | 56 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.846°, -67.478° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 8, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 56 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico at 10:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 16:17:48 UTC | 3.7md | 36 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.293°, -68.246° | 79.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.7 seismic event took place 36 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on July 5, 2026 at 16:17 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 18:06:07 UTC | 3.3md | 89 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.384°, -68.293° | 37.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 seismic event took place 89 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on July 4, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 13:55:04 UTC | 3.9md | 87 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.306°, -68.080° | 62.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 4, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 87 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 13:55 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 02:21:39 UTC | 3.8md | 92 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 19.151°, -67.639° | 67.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 02:21 UTC on July 4, 2026, a magnitude 3.8 tremor occurred 92 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-03 2026-07-03 14:57:35 UTC | 3.9md | 13 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.328°, -68.891° | 148.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 13 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic with origin time 14:57 UTC on July 3, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-02 2026-07-02 20:31:54 UTC | 3.1md | 37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.712°, -67.373° | 5.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:31 UTC on July 2, 2026, a magnitude 3.1 tremor occurred 37 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 16:04:19 UTC | 3.8md | 59 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.848°, -68.539° | 48.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 59 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic came in on July 1, 2026 at 16:04 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 15:57:37 UTC | 3.4md | 3 km N of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic 18.681°, -68.657° | 85.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 3 km N of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic with origin time 15:57 UTC on July 1, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 09:23:22 UTC | 3.7md | 65 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.123°, -68.151° | 55.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 1, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 65 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, logged at 09:23 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-30 2026-06-30 21:27:11 UTC | 3.4md | 53 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.900°, -68.547° | 58.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 30, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 53 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic at 21:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 09:45:32 UTC | 3.8md | 20 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.406°, -68.352° | 158.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.8 earthquake 20 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 09:45 UTC on June 28, 2026. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-26 2026-06-26 16:06:49 UTC | 5.0ml | 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.918°, -68.522° | 82.0 km | 125 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 26, 2026 at 16:06 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Dominican Republic over the past 30 days. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 16:59:39 UTC | 3.3md | 90 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 19.118°, -67.657° | 30.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 90 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on June 23, 2026, with origin time 16:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 13:52:32 UTC | 3.4md | 46 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.847°, -67.334° | 20.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 23, 2026 at 13:52 UTC, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 46 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 13:04:15 UTC | 3.1md | 84 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.986°, -67.725° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.1 earthquake 84 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 13:04 UTC on June 23, 2026. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-22 2026-06-22 09:58:59 UTC | 2.9ml | 36 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic 19.410°, -69.067° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
June 22, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 36 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic, logged at 09:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours1
Last 30 Days30
2026 (M2.5+)179
Largest (30 Days)
M5.0
51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
2026-06-26
Largest in 2026
M5.0
51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
2026-06-26
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti on an active plate boundary. Several fault systems pose significant seismic hazard.
Dominican Republic Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Dominican Republic has recorded 179 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Dominican Republic in 2026 was a magnitude 5.0 event near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Dominican Republic?
In the past 30 days, 30 earthquakes have been recorded in the Dominican Republic region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Dominican Republic?
The largest recent earthquake in the Dominican Republic area was a magnitude 5.0 event that occurred 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic.
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