USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 3.6 · 8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDpr2026285000

Magnitude3.6 md

Depth117.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 12, 2026, 2:59 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 12, 2026, 4:17 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)-68.9046, 18.4681

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": [
    -68.9046,
    18.4681,
    117
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:19.508Z· Provider update2026-10-12T04:17:18.040Z · Magnitude 3.6

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