Seismic Activity in Dominican Republic
Over the past 30 days, there have been 35 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 4.8 event near 2 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic.
Earthquakes in Dominican Republic
2 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M4.8
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Dominican Republic
Over the past 30 days, Dominican Republic has recorded 35 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 2 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. The remaining 33 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 21 shallow (<70 km), 14 intermediate (70–300 km). 22 of the epicenters were offshore. 5 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 257 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 3.5 km to 174.0 km. All 35 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 35
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 hour ago 2026-10-03 13:33:34 UTC | 2.9md | 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.455°, -67.386° | 7.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico with origin time 13:33 UTC on October 3, 2026. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 hours ago 2026-10-03 10:35:38 UTC | 3.9md | 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.446°, -67.398° | 6.0 km | 9 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 3, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.9 earthquake 19 km NW of Rincón, Puerto Rico at 10:35 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-02 13:29:01 UTC | 3.3md | 65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.954°, -67.918° | 31.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 13:29 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-02 12:07:39 UTC | 3.0ml | 68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.897°, -67.843° | 5.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded 68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on October 2, 2026 at 12:07 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.1 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-02 12:06:12 UTC | 3.1md | 66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.000°, -67.947° | 7.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.1 event was detected 66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on October 2, 2026, with origin time 12:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-09-29 01:46:26 UTC | 3.4md | 7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.431°, -68.900° | 114.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.4 earthquake 7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic at 01:46 UTC on September 29, 2026. It arrived roughly 15 hours after a larger magnitude 3.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-28 10:54:05 UTC | 3.8md | 5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.409°, -68.717° | 153.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 10:54 UTC on September 28, 2026, a magnitude 3.8 tremor occurred 5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic. See the M3.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-28 07:35:09 UTC | 3.4md | 23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.185°, -68.510° | 86.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.4 event was detected 23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on September 28, 2026, with origin time 07:35 UTC. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-28 01:05:11 UTC | 3.4md | 19 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.302°, -68.842° | 156.6 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 19 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic with origin time 01:05 UTC on September 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-27 21:49:48 UTC | 4.8mww | 2 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic 18.587°, -68.999° | 119.2 km | 216 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 27, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 2 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Dominican Republic over the past 30 days. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-09-27 10:07:08 UTC | 4.2mb | 13 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic 18.647°, -69.699° | 98.1 km | 30 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded 13 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic on September 27, 2026 at 10:07 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-24 2026-09-24 17:57:29 UTC | 3.0md | 56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.778°, -67.910° | 20.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 24, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.0 earthquake 56 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, logged at 17:57 UTC. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-24 2026-09-24 00:07:28 UTC | 3.7md | 47 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.077°, -68.291° | 87.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.7 earthquake 47 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic at 00:07 UTC on September 24, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-23 2026-09-23 12:37:18 UTC | 3.2md | 65 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.102°, -68.033° | 42.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 23, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 65 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 12:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-22 2026-09-22 02:49:22 UTC | 4.0md | 14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic 18.301°, -68.976° | 174.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic with origin time 02:49 UTC on September 22, 2026. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 02:48:12 UTC | 3.6md | 95 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.523°, -68.742° | 13.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 21, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.6 earthquake 95 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic, logged at 02:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 01:33:51 UTC | 3.4md | 87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.215°, -67.908° | 24.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 21, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 3.4 earthquake 87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 01:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-20 2026-09-20 16:59:30 UTC | 3.1ml | 77 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 17.686°, -68.691° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.1 earthquake 77 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic came in on September 20, 2026 at 16:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 21:26:40 UTC | 3.7md | 30 km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.113°, -68.702° | 128.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 3.7 event was detected 30 km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on September 18, 2026, with origin time 21:26 UTC. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 07:12:09 UTC | 3.0ml | 64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic 19.434°, -68.665° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 18, 2026 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 04:04:37 UTC | 3.4md | 62 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.274°, -67.840° | 116.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 04:04 UTC on September 18, 2026, a magnitude 3.4 tremor occurred 62 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico. The event was offshore. See the M3.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-17 2026-09-17 23:33:25 UTC | 3.7md | 26 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 18.206°, -68.777° | 147.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 3.7 earthquake 26 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic came in on September 17, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-17 2026-09-17 05:47:05 UTC | 3.3md | 75 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.131°, -67.977° | 30.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 17, 2026 brought a magnitude 3.3 earthquake 75 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, logged at 05:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-16 2026-09-16 02:09:41 UTC | 2.9md | 18 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico 18.333°, -67.427° | 8.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 16, 2026, Dominican Republic registered a magnitude 2.9 earthquake 18 km W of Rincón, Puerto Rico at 02:09 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-14 2026-09-14 19:44:26 UTC | 3.2md | 58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.089°, -68.238° | 13.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 3.2 earthquake 58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at 19:44 UTC on September 14, 2026. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-12 2026-09-12 11:48:02 UTC | 3.6md | 119 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.450°, -67.734° | 69.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 12, 2026 at 11:48 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 119 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event was offshore. See the M3.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-12 2026-09-12 08:58:42 UTC | 3.5md | 86 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 19.014°, -67.726° | 76.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded 86 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on September 12, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. See the M3.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 05:33:14 UTC | 3.3md | 64 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico 17.611°, -67.660° | 16.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.3 seismic event took place 64 km SW of Pole Ojea, Puerto Rico on September 9, 2026 at 05:33 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M3.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 19:50:10 UTC | 3.2md | 70 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 18.867°, -67.809° | 92.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 3.2 earthquake 70 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with origin time 19:50 UTC on September 8, 2026. See the M3.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-07 2026-09-07 02:46:38 UTC | 3.6md | 8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic 18.547°, -68.746° | 143.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 3.6 seismic event took place 8 km SSW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic on September 7, 2026 at 02:46 UTC. See the M3.6 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 Hours2
Last 30 Days35
2026 (M2.5+)262
Largest (30 Days)
M4.8
2 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic
5 days ago
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 262 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, 35 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 4.8 event that occurred 2 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic.
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