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M3.4 Earthquake near Santiago Oeste, Santiago (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 09:43:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Santiago Oeste, Santiago (Dominican Republic) on August 4, 2026 at 09:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
823ea31ac91990198407610cdd6de624403bd15b
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
20.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 09:43:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
Santiago
City
Santiago Oeste
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.57100, -70.66800
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.8 km
Shallow
20.8 km
20.8 km — shallower than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 4, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cibao International AirportDominican Republic · STI · MDST
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 163 Catalogue entries

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