Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.3 earthquake 65 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 65 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic at Dec 22, 2023, 18:30 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 89 km (55 mi) NNE of Santa Cruz de El Seibo. 114 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.3 mwp
Time	Dec 22, 2023, 18:30 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	19.539, -68.822
Felt reports	114
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.7	61 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	4 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	73 km / 46 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	51 km / 32 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.7	40 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	27 km / 17 mi	depth 41 km	Oct 3, 15:03 UTC
3.0	64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 18, 07:12 UTC
3.3	75 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	100 km / 62 mi	depth 30 km	Sep 17, 05:47 UTC
3.2	58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	79 km / 49 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 14, 19:44 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	39 km / 24 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 27, 01:41 UTC
3.0	76 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 10, 05:46 UTC
3.2	78 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	97 km / 61 mi	depth 20 km	Aug 9, 22:11 UTC
3.7	61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic	51 km / 31 mi	depth 32 km	Aug 7, 07:05 UTC
3.6	107 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	65 km / 40 mi	depth 77 km	Aug 4, 08:41 UTC
4.3	1 km S of Sánchez, Dominican Republic	91 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 3, 05:01 UTC
3.3	53 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	84 km / 52 mi	depth 14 km	Jul 20, 00:43 UTC
4.0	44 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 15 km	Jul 14, 15:20 UTC
3.3	89 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 37 km	Jul 4, 18:06 UTC
3.9	87 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	82 km / 51 mi	depth 62 km	Jul 4, 13:55 UTC
3.4	3 km N of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	97 km / 60 mi	depth 85 km	Jul 1, 15:57 UTC
3.7	65 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	84 km / 52 mi	depth 55 km	Jul 1, 09:23 UTC
3.7	34 km N of Miches, Dominican Republic	33 km / 20 mi	depth 16 km	Jun 22, 09:59 UTC
4.1	34 km E of Miches, Dominican Republic	65 km / 40 mi	depth 138 km	Jun 19, 07:55 UTC
3.4	55 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	95 km / 59 mi	depth 6 km	Jun 15, 12:36 UTC
3.3	68 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	71 km / 44 mi	depth 26 km	Jun 12, 00:48 UTC
3.9	41 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 10, 11:44 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.