Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — August 2026

19 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during August 2026, an average of 0.6 per day.

5 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 4.8 earthquake near Sánchez, Dominican Republic on 03 August 2026 at 05:01 UTC. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake radiates roughly 239 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the the Dominican Republic monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 23 recorded the previous month.

58% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 42% 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 1 in the magnitude 2 range, 13 in the magnitude 3 range, 5 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 07 August, when 3 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.8 near Sánchez, Dominican Republic on 03 August at 7 km; M4.5 near Sánchez, Dominican Republic on 03 August at 10 km; M4.1 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 25 August at 90 km.

That is 28% below the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.