USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.0 · 3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDpr2026277001

Magnitude4.0 md

Depth141.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 4, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 17, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentDominican Republic

Coordinates (lon, lat)-68.4311, 18.5571

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    -68.4311,
    18.5571,
    141
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:22.831Z· Provider update2026-10-17T10:26:11.040Z · Magnitude 3.99

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.