Seismic Activity in Dominican Republic
Over the past 30 days, there have been 28 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 4.5 event near 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic.
Earthquakes in Dominican Republic
0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M4.5
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Dominican Republic
Over the past 30 days, Dominican Republic has recorded 28 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 1 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. The remaining 27 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 17 shallow (<70 km), 11 intermediate (70–300 km). 16 of the epicenters were offshore. 2 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 32 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 5.0 km to 136.5 km. All 28 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 28 of 28
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-08-18 03:33:07 UTC | 3.9md | 7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.364°, -68.950° | 103.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded 7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic on August 18, 2026 at 03:33 UTC. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-08-14 12:28:54 UTC | 3.7md | 110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico 17.411°, -68.040° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 12:28 UTC on August 14, 2026, a magnitude 3.7 tremor occurred 110 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-08-13 19:16:43 UTC | 3.6md | 45 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.224°, -67.665° | 104.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 13, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 45 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico, logged at 19:16 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-08-13 03:41:30 UTC | 3.4md | 35 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.308°, -68.222° | 110.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 35 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with origin time 03:41 UTC on August 13, 2026. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-11 2026-08-11 03:38:48 UTC | 3.9md | 1 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.413°, -68.966° | 100.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 1 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic with origin time 03:38 UTC on August 11, 2026. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-10 2026-08-10 08:47:07 UTC | 2.8md | 42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.783°, -67.360° | 10.7 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.8 earthquake 42 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico at 08:47 UTC on August 10, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-10 2026-08-10 05:46:08 UTC | 3.0ml | 86 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic 19.749°, -68.748° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 10, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 86 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic at 05:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-09 2026-08-09 22:11:36 UTC | 3.2md | 78 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.164°, -67.982° | 20.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 78 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic came in on August 9, 2026 at 22:11 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-09 2026-08-09 16:50:11 UTC | 3.5md | 70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.951°, -67.563° | 8.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 70 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on August 9, 2026 at 16:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-08 2026-08-08 15:26:15 UTC | 2.6md | 25 km W of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico 18.092°, -67.429° | 16.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 25 km W of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico came in on August 8, 2026 at 15:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-07 2026-08-07 10:46:48 UTC | 3.4md | 34 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.840°, -68.213° | 78.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 7, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 34 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 10:46 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-07 2026-08-07 07:05:35 UTC | 3.7md | 61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic 19.196°, -68.504° | 32.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic on August 7, 2026, with origin time 07:05 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-07 2026-08-07 04:42:41 UTC | 2.8md | 36 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.375°, -67.594° | 9.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 04:42 UTC on August 7, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 36 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-06 2026-08-06 18:06:30 UTC | 3.3md | 60 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.209°, -67.803° | 136.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:06 UTC on August 6, 2026, a magnitude 3.3 tremor occurred 60 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-06 2026-08-06 15:23:30 UTC | 3.1md | 42 km NW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 18.697°, -67.441° | 10.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 42 km NW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico with origin time 15:23 UTC on August 6, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-06 2026-08-06 07:07:20 UTC | 3.2md | 62 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.839°, -67.566° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 6, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 62 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico, logged at 07:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.5 earthquake that occurred about 41 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-05 2026-08-05 23:46:35 UTC | 3.1md | 72 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.909°, -67.635° | 17.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2026 at 23:46 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 72 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. Coming 33 hours after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-05 2026-08-05 17:25:23 UTC | 3.1md | 63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.853°, -67.565° | 7.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake was recorded 63 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on August 5, 2026 at 17:25 UTC. It arrived roughly 27 hours after a larger magnitude 3.5 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-04 2026-08-04 14:24:42 UTC | 3.5md | 69 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.914°, -67.583° | 7.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 4, 2026 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 69 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-04 2026-08-04 08:41:12 UTC | 3.6md | 107 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.532°, -68.204° | 77.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 107 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on August 4, 2026 at 08:41 UTC. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 05:01:20 UTC | 4.5mb | 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic 19.274°, -69.627° | 10.0 km | 31 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 3, 2026 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Dominican Republic over the past 30 days. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 00:29:17 UTC | 3.2md | 62 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.851°, -67.558° | 8.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.2 seismic event took place 62 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico on August 3, 2026 at 00:29 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-28 2026-07-28 06:46:38 UTC | 3.8md | 22 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.254°, -68.862° | 102.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 28, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 22 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic at 06:46 UTC. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-28 2026-07-28 03:02:36 UTC | 3.3md | 50 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.354°, -67.986° | 77.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.3 event was detected 50 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on July 28, 2026, with origin time 03:02 UTC. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 17:56:49 UTC | 3.7md | 35 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.111°, -68.911° | 113.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 35 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic at 17:56 UTC on July 26, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-25 2026-07-25 11:31:29 UTC | 2.8md | 25 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico 18.227°, -67.467° | 16.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.8 event was detected 25 km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico on July 25, 2026, with origin time 11:31 UTC. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-25 2026-07-25 10:54:54 UTC | 3.7md | 45 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.008°, -68.432° | 89.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 45 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic came in on July 25, 2026 at 10:54 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-22 2026-07-22 21:02:12 UTC | 3.3md | 79 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 18.990°, -67.644° | 9.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.3 earthquake 79 km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico at 21:02 UTC on July 22, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 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 Hours0
Last 30 Days28
2026 (M2.5+)207
Largest (30 Days)
M4.5
5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic
2026-08-03
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 207 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, 28 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 4.5 event that occurred 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic.
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