Earthquakes by city Dominican Republic 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Punta Cana today

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: 389 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

100,023

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

389

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Santo_Domingo

Coordinates 18.582, -68.404

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.8

Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic

1946-08-04 17:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Punta Cana today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Punta Cana.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Punta Cana.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Punta Cana reached magnitude 7.8 on 1946-08-04 17:51 UTC, near Hato Mayor del Rey.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Punta Cana today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Punta Cana.

When was the last earthquake near Punta Cana?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Punta Cana?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Punta Cana reached magnitude 7.8 on 1946-08-04 17:51 UTC, near Hato Mayor del Rey.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Punta Cana

The map centers on Punta Cana and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

97.1 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 15 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-04-22 23:47	M 4.1	La Romana Dominican Republic	157.0 km
2026-03-21 08:58	M 4.2	La Romana Dominican Republic	119.7 km
2026-03-08 03:21	M 4.2	San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic	71.0 km
2025-12-28 04:59	M 4.3	La Romana Dominican Republic	77.0 km
2025-09-26 15:24	M 4.3	La Romana Dominican Republic	73.0 km
2025-08-25 11:40	M 4.4	San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic	102.0 km
2025-08-08 00:32	M 4.2	Punta Cana Dominican Republic	62.0 km
2025-08-05 09:23	M 5.7	Punta Cana Dominican Republic	168.0 km
2025-07-26 23:47	M 4.2	La Romana Dominican Republic	123.0 km
2025-06-30 23:21	M 4.0	La Romana Dominican Republic	110.0 km
2025-06-25 03:42	M 4.1	Salvaleón de Higüey Dominican Republic	52.0 km
2025-06-24 02:45	M 5.7	Salvaleón de Higüey Dominican Republic	68.0 km
2025-06-14 13:53	M 4.1	La Romana Dominican Republic	164.0 km
2025-06-06 13:32	M 4.1	Salvaleón de Higüey Dominican Republic	129.0 km
2025-04-29 16:11	M 4.6	Punta Cana Dominican Republic	96.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-06 3 events

2025-07 1 events

2025-08 3 events

2025-09 1 events

2025-12 1 events

2026-03 2 events

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1946 M 7.8 max · 2 earthquakes 1917 M 6.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1916 M 6.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1922 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1979 M 6.1 max · 9 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	3
2025	M 5.7	17
2024	M 4.8	17
2023	M 4.4	25
2022	M 4.7	29
2021	M 5.0	12
2020	M 4.8	19
2019	M 5.3	5
2018	M 4.6	4
2017	M 4.4	8
2016	M 4.8	8
2015	M 4.5	8
2014	M 5.8	6
2013	M 5.1	9
2012	M 5.0	4
2011	M 5.0	8
2010	M 5.4	10
2009	M 5.0	7
2008	M 4.5	7
2007	M 4.9	7
2006	M 4.6	14
2005	M 4.3	20
2004	M 4.7	8
2003	M 5.1	9
2002	M 4.4	11
2001	M 4.8	13
2000	M 4.5	11
1999	M 4.4	3
1998	M 4.5	5
1997	M 4.7	2
1996	M 4.8	2
1995	M 4.6	1
1994	M 4.7	5
1993	M 4.8	2
1992	M 4.2	1
1991	M 4.8	3
1990	M 4.9	6
1989	M 5.5	7
1988	M 4.9	1
1987	M 4.7	2
1986	M 4.9	1
1985	M 5.7	4
1984	M 5.1	2
1983	M 5.6	3
1982	M 4.4	1
1981	M 5.9	3
1980	M 4.9	2
1979	M 6.1	9
1978	M 5.0	2
1977	M 4.9	2
1976	M 5.4	5
1975	M 4.7	1
1974	M 5.0	6
1971	M 5.5	2
1966	M 6.1	1
1959	M 5.6	1
1946	M 7.8	2
1922	M 6.3	1
1917	M 6.8	1
1916	M 6.8	1