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Latest quakes in or near Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.4 earthquake Caribbean Sea, 10.6 km southwest of Isla de Mona Island, Mayagüez -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.9 Dominican Republic, 37 km south of Higuey, La Altagracia - Mar 15, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 11:03 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Punta Cana has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0+, the largest largest being a 3.4 quake.
There have been 23 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Punta Cana in the past 30 days. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!
Latest today: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake 79 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic -
Strongest: Mag. 3.9 Earthquake 4 Km W of Boca De Yuma, Dominican Republic -
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Latest quakes in or near Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic - list, stats and map
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Depth
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Mar 28, 09:58 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 29, 01:58 GMT
3.4

94 km
80 km (49 mi) to the SE 79 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
I FELT IT
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Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 28, 05:14 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 28, 21:14 GMT
3.0

78 km
98 km (61 mi) to the W Dominican Republic, 10.7 km southwest of Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor
I FELT IT
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Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 24, 11:33 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 25, 03:33 GMT
3.0

109 km
82 km (51 mi) to the SW Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, 30 km south of La Romana, La Romana
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 22, 07:51 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 22, 23:51 GMT
3.1

80 km
59 km (37 mi) to the W Dominican Republic, 3.3 km east of La Romana, La Romana
I FELT IT
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Mar 22, 03:43 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 22, 19:43 GMT
3.2

93 km
84 km (52 mi) to the W Dominican Republic, 14 km northeast of San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris
I FELT IT
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 20, 08:49 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 21, 00:49 GMT
3.0

135 km
69 km (43 mi) to the W Dominican Republic Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 20, 03:24 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 20, 19:24 GMT
3.2

125 km
43 km (27 mi) to the S Mona Passage, Dominican Republic Info
Mar 19, 08:43 pm (Santo Domingo)
Mar 20, 00:43 GMT
3.1

16 km
66 km (41 mi) to the NW Dominican Republic Region Info
Mar 19, 08:40 pm (GMT -4)
Mar 20, 00:40 GMT
3.4

20 km
88 km (55 mi) to the S 63 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 07:05 pm (Puerto Rico)
Mar 18, 23:05 GMT
3.6

119 km
74 km (46 mi) to the SE 74 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 02:06 am (Santo Domingo)
Mar 15, 06:06 GMT
3.9

128 km
54 km (33 mi) to the SW 4 Km W of Boca De Yuma, Dominican Republic Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.4 x 1011 joules (66 megawatt hours, equivalent to 56.8 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 572 quakes on average per year in or near Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 20.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 350 quakes per year (or 29.2 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 569 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 571 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)
Punta Cana has a high level of seismic activity. Punta Cana has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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