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M3.4 Earthquake near Bayahibe, La Altagracia (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 01:05:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Bayahibe, La Altagracia (Dominican Republic) on September 28, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. At around 157 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS. Dominican Republic: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
93f0ebad6b077df553020e86798d831552723755
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
156.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 01:05:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
La Altagracia
City
Bayahibe
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.30167, -68.84233
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156.6 km
Intermediate
156.6 km
156.6 km — deeper than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

26felt 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: Sep 28, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 28, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    18.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Of 155 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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