Punta Cana

Name: Punta Cana
Address: Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, DO

Live hazards, weather and earthquake history for Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic. Updated automatically from official sources.

Notable events within 100 km, 12 months

Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)

Strongest nearby, 10 years

M5.7

Nearest volcano

None in 300 km

Hazard summary for Punta Cana

In the past 12 months 8 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Punta Cana. Instruments also logged 8 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 5.7. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.8 on 4 Aug 1946. There are no known volcanoes within 300 km.

Notable events within 100 km, by month

Recent activity nearby

Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.

2.4
M2.4 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce
7 h ago13 km deep
Minor
2.3
M2.3 earthquake - 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
8 h ago14 km deep
Minor
2.3
M2.3 earthquake - 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
8 h ago14 km deep
Minor
2.4
M2.4 earthquake - 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico
17 h ago8 km deep
Minor
2.1
M2.1 earthquake - 4 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico
23 h ago6 km deep
Minor
3.4
M3.4 earthquake - 65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
1 d ago10 km deep
Light
2.7
M2.7 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
1 d ago16 km deep
Light
3.0
M3.0 earthquake near Humacao, Humacao
1 d ago6 km deep
Light
3.1
M3.1 earthquake near Levittown, Toa Baja
2 d ago74 km deep
Light
3.1
M3.1 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
2 d ago16 km deep
Light
3.1
M3.1 earthquake near Arecibo, Arecibo
2 d ago36 km deep
Light
2.8
M2.8 earthquake near Mayagüez, Mayagüez
2 d ago19 km deep
Light
2.8
M2.8 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
3 d ago22 km deep
Light
3.9
M3.9 earthquake near La Romana, La Romana
3 d ago117 km deep
Light
3.4
M3.4 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
3 d ago22 km deep
Light

Strongest earthquakes on record

Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.

7.8
M7.8 earthquake near Santa Cruz de El Seibo, El Seíbo
29293 d ago15 km deep
Extreme
7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
30395 d ago15 km deep
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez
28667 d ago15 km deep
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
39452 d ago15 km deep
Extreme
7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez
29289 d ago15 km deep
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Guayacanes, San Pedro de Macorís
15454 d ago24 km deep
Major
6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
39894 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
40352 d ago100 km deep
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Sabana Grande de Boyá, Monte Plata Province
28667 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Santa Cruz de Barahona, Barahona Province
42014 d ago35 km deep
Major