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4.2

13 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic

27 September 2026, 13:07:08 (+03) 2026-09-27 10:07:08 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.2 mb
Depth
98.1 km
Coordinates
18.6470, -69.6988
Data consistency
88/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 30 t TNT

1.26e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No Felt reports: 2

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

5 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 4
  • M4 1
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 4.2 mb 97.4 km 10:07:07.720 Δt 0.36 sn · 9.22 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
13 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic
 4.2 mb 98.1 km 10:07:08.075 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 27.09.2026 17:39:24 · EMSC · update

    depth: 84.6 → 97.4 latitude: 18.6363 → 18.5654 longitude: -69.6737 → -69.7162 magnitude: 4.3 → 4.2 time: 2026-09-27T10:07:09.350+00:00 → 2026-09-27T10:07:07.720+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  2. 27.09.2026 13:50:57 · EMSC · update

    magnitude: 4.1 → 4.3

  3. 27.09.2026 13:29:55 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 84.6 → 98.09 latitude: 18.6363 → 18.647 longitude: -69.6737 → -69.6988 magnitude: 4.1 → 4.2 time: 2026-09-27T10:07:09.350Z → 2026-09-27 10:07:08.075+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: m → mb confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

  4. 27.09.2026 13:29:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 84.6 latitude: 18.88 → 18.6363 longitude: -71.01 → -69.6737 time: 2026-09-27T10:06:47.000+00:00 → 2026-09-27T10:07:09.350+00:00

  5. 27.09.2026 13:29:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 84.6 latitude: 18.88 → 18.6363 longitude: -71.01 → -69.6737 time: 2026-09-27T10:06:47.000Z → 2026-09-27 10:07:09.350+00:00

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