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3.7

124 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

8 November 2026, 09:30:19 (+03) 2026-11-08 06:30:19 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS md
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Magnitude
3.7 md
Depth
16.0 km
Coordinates
19.5271, -67.7595
Data consistency
67/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
7
Last 30 days
16

Approximate energy released

≈ 5.4 t TNT

2.24e+10 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: 1

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

21 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 2
  • M3 18
  • M4 1
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 2
  • 10–20 km 8
  • 20–40 km 10
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
 4.5 mb 10.0 km 06:30:17.810 Δt 1.93 sn · 24.11 km · ΔM +0.8 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
124 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
 3.7 md 16.0 km 06:30:19.740 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. 09.11.2026 13:48:13 · EMSC · update

    depth: 30.4 → 10 latitude: 19.2047 → 19.3161 longitude: -67.8523 → -67.8165 time: 2026-11-08T06:30:19.447+00:00 → 2026-11-08T06:30:17.810+00:00

  2. 08.11.2026 11:10:47 · USGS · update

    depth: 30.42 → 16 latitude: 19.2047 → 19.5271 longitude: -67.8523 → -67.7595 magnitude: 4.5 → 3.7 time: 2026-11-08T06:30:19.447+00:00 → 2026-11-08T06:30:19.740+00:00 location: 90 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic → 124 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic magnitude type: mb → md

  3. 08.11.2026 11:10:47 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 30.42 → 16 latitude: 19.2047 → 19.5271 longitude: -67.8523 → -67.7595 magnitude: 4.5 → 3.7 time: 2026-11-08T06:30:19.447Z → 2026-11-08 06:30:19.740+00:00 magnitude type: mb → md

  4. 08.11.2026 09:40:06 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 30.4 → 30.42 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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