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M3.4 Earthquake near La Romana (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 01:46:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near La Romana (Dominican Republic) on September 29, 2026 at 01:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 115 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Dominican Republic: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
ef53b8f21c9307bad7e1f6ecc8b0221d2634863f
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
114.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 01:46:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
La Romana
City
La Romana
Village
Altos de Chavón
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.43067, -68.90017
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.9 km
Intermediate
114.9 km
114.9 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

Felt reports

5felt 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: Oct 1, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    2.7 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

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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, 85 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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