Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.3 earthquake 72 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 72 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic at Dec 26, 2023, 07:24 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. The epicentre was 99 km (62 mi) NNE of Santa Cruz de El Seibo. 35 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.3 ml
Time	Dec 26, 2023, 07:24 UTC
Depth	9.0 km
Coordinates	19.626, -68.800
Felt reports	35
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	14 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	77 km / 48 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	65 km / 41 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	61 km / 38 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.7	40 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	36 km / 22 mi	depth 41 km	Oct 3, 15:03 UTC
3.0	64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 18, 07:12 UTC
3.2	58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	84 km / 52 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 14, 19:44 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	49 km / 30 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 27, 01:41 UTC
3.0	76 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 10, 05:46 UTC
3.2	78 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	100 km / 62 mi	depth 20 km	Aug 9, 22:11 UTC
3.7	61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic	57 km / 35 mi	depth 32 km	Aug 7, 07:05 UTC
3.6	107 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	63 km / 39 mi	depth 77 km	Aug 4, 08:41 UTC
4.3	1 km S of Sánchez, Dominican Republic	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 3, 05:01 UTC
3.3	53 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 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	60 km / 37 mi	depth 37 km	Jul 4, 18:06 UTC
3.9	87 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	83 km / 52 mi	depth 62 km	Jul 4, 13:55 UTC
3.7	65 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	88 km / 55 mi	depth 55 km	Jul 1, 09:23 UTC
3.7	34 km N of Miches, Dominican Republic	42 km / 26 mi	depth 16 km	Jun 22, 09:59 UTC
4.1	34 km E of Miches, Dominican Republic	74 km / 46 mi	depth 138 km	Jun 19, 07:55 UTC
3.4	55 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	100 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Jun 15, 12:36 UTC
3.3	68 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	75 km / 47 mi	depth 26 km	Jun 12, 00:48 UTC
3.9	41 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 10, 11:44 UTC
3.7	56 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	19 km / 12 mi	depth 63 km	Jun 9, 02:06 UTC
2.7	63 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	May 31, 14:27 UTC

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