Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — February 2026

26 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during February 2026, an average of 0.9 per day.

0 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 55 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on 07 February 2026 at 12:13 UTC. A magnitude 3.9 earthquake radiates roughly 11 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the the Dominican Republic monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover, and up from the 21 recorded the previous month.

69% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 31% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 6 in the magnitude 2 range, 20 in the magnitude 3 range.

Activity peaked on 08 February, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M3.9 near Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on 07 February at 45 km; M3.9 near Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on 07 February at 8 km; M3.9 near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 13 February at 145 km.

That is close to the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.