M4.2 earthquake 101 km NNE of Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 101 km NNE of Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic at 12:59 local time (16:59 UTC) on 4 Nov 2026, at a depth of 11 km, according to USGS.
revised from M4.0
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-04 17:42 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.2light
duration magnitude (md)
revised from 4.0 - Depth
- 11 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-04 16:59:23 UTC
- Local: 4 Nov 2026, 12:59:23 (America/Santo Domingo)
- Epicentre
- 19.440° N, 68.101° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Punta CanaLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 100,023 | 101 km | IIWeak |
| Otra BandaLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 6,071 | 106 km | IIWeak |
| Salvaleón de HigüeyLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 123,787 | 111 km | IIWeak |
| Santa Cruz de El SeiboEl Seíbo, Dominican Republic · pop. 23,547 | 124 km | INot felt |
| Hato Mayor del ReyHato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 35,999 | 143 km | INot felt |
| Santo Domingo EsteSanto Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 700,000 | 212 km | INot felt |
| Santo DomingoNacional, Dominican Republic · pop. 2,201,941 | 217 km | INot felt |
| Santo Domingo OesteSanto Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 701,269 | 225 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 53 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · PR, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · PRheadlinePuerto Rico Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.2 mdwas 4.0 | 11 km | 19.44° N, 68.10° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
How big was it?
Widely felt near the epicentre: rattling windows and objects. Significant damage is unlikely.
It released roughly the energy of 31 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 11 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M4.2 releases about 33× the energy of M3.2, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 31 t of TNT vs 951 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.2. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
1 later earthquake within 30 km; the largest was M3.5 8 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.2
1 later earthquake nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.17 | 3.5 | 10 |
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
Event id us7000tvyl. First recorded here 4 Nov 2026, 17:16:22 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr2026308001). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.2 earthquake 101 km NNE of Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us7000tvyl-m4-2-earthquake-101-km-nne-of-punta-cana-la-altagracia-province-dominican, data from USGS.
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