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M3.4 Earthquake near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 07:35:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 07:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic). At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Dominican Republic: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
44f7064d7750f4cd058765890d85ff6e23c2c173
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
86.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 07:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Dominican Republic
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.18500, -68.51033
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 86.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 86.5 km
Intermediate
86.5 km
86.5 km — deeper than the regional average (63.7 km)
Regional average: 63.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Punta Cana International AirportDominican Republic · PUJ · MDPC
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 157 Catalogue entries

Of 156 other entries for this area and period, 80 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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