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Dominican Republic · La Altagracia

M3.2 Earthquake near San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 02:46:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
140.0 km
Source
EMSC

La Altagracia · San Rafael del Yuma

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia (Dominican Republic) on September 7, 2026 at 02:46 UTC. At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
cb0ef3da5c0478d6134ebcf53bf0c3b08b1c3b94
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
140.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 02:46:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
La Altagracia
City
San Rafael del Yuma
Village
Batey Guazuma
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.47400, -68.75100
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140 km
Intermediate
140 km
140 km — deeper than the regional average (61.4 km)
Regional average: 61.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Punta Cana International AirportDominican Republic · PUJ · MDPC
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 155 Catalogue entries

Of 154 other entries for this area and period, 90 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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