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M3.5 Earthquake near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 08:59:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) on October 4, 2026 at 08:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Dominican Republic: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
e5e08588e6b77901214f02c8561f10c12c3b1ede
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
129.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 08:59:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Dominican Republic
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.31200, -68.51300
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.4 km
Intermediate
129.4 km
129.4 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 164 Catalogue entries

Of 163 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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