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M3.7 Earthquake near 36 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

UTC time: 2026-07-05 16:17:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
79.0 km
Source
USGS

36 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near 36 km SSE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
85d441e60c19249ed24a418a22f50f8513e8daa3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 16:17:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.29330, -68.24580
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 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
    32.9 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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