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Dominican Republic

M3.5 Earthquake near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 01:58:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) on August 19, 2026 at 01:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5684112efe0b52bef6bf0cc9e9fa2d3ee9aaded
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
34.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 01:58:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Dominican Republic
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.83700, -70.31500
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.9 km
Shallow
34.9 km
34.9 km — shallower than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 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

2felt 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 19, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 19, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    28.1 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

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

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