M3.6 earthquake 52 km SSW of San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 52 km SSW of San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic at 13:32 local time (17:32 UTC) on 9 Nov 2026, at a depth of 79 km, according to USGS.
revised from M3.3
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-09 18:05 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 3.6minor
duration magnitude (md)
revised from 3.3 - Depth
- 79 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-09 17:32:48 UTC
- Local: 9 Nov 2026, 13:32:48 (America/Santo Domingo)
- Epicentre
- 17.974° N, 68.796° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| San Rafael del YumaLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 5,285 | 52 km | INot felt |
| La RomanaDominican Republic · pop. 208,437 | 53 km | INot felt |
| Salvaleón de HigüeyLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 123,787 | 72 km | INot felt |
| San Pedro de MacorísDominican Republic · pop. 217,899 | 76 km | INot felt |
| Punta CanaLa Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 100,023 | 79 km | INot felt |
| Santo Domingo EsteSanto Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 700,000 | 125 km | INot felt |
| Santo DomingoNacional, Dominican Republic · pop. 2,201,941 | 128 km | INot felt |
| Santo Domingo OesteSanto Domingo Province, Dominican Republic · pop. 701,269 | 140 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.
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 | 3.6 mdwas 3.3 | 79 km | 17.97° N, 68.80° W | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
How big was it?
Often felt by people at rest close to the epicentre, rarely causes damage.
It released roughly the energy of 4.2 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 79 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M3.6 releases about 35× the energy of M2.6, and its waves are about 11× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 4.2 t of TNT vs 120 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M2.6. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
Event id us7000tx57. First recorded here 9 Nov 2026, 17:55:36 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr2026313001). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M3.6 earthquake 52 km SSW of San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us7000tx57-m3-6-earthquake-52-km-ssw-of-san-rafael-del-yuma-la-altagracia-province, data from USGS.
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