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M3.1 Earthquake near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 22:48:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) on September 21, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Dominican Republic: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b55798530257c2bd8c53bafb1054fdbdb2a77158
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
124.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 22:48:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Dominican Republic
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.11600, -68.39100
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.4 km
Intermediate
124.4 km
124.4 km — deeper than the regional average (62.5 km)
Regional average: 62.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 153 Catalogue entries

Of 152 other entries for this area and period, 108 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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