Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 16 km NE of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km NE of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic at Apr 17, 2023, 16:51 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 17 km (11 mi) NE of San Francisco de Macoris. 13 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Apr 17, 2023, 16:51 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	19.390, -70.127
Felt reports	13
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
4.2	11 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic	93 km / 58 mi	depth 99 km	Sep 27, 10:07 UTC
4.3	1 km S of Sánchez, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 3, 05:01 UTC
4.0	44 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 15 km	Jul 14, 15:20 UTC
3.9	41 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 10, 11:44 UTC
3.7	1 km E of Arroyo Salado, Dominican Republic	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 3, 00:31 UTC
3.3	18 km NE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	May 26, 22:10 UTC
4.7	16 km NW of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 19:13 UTC
4.4	7 km NNW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic	80 km / 50 mi	depth 104 km	Sep 1, 09:27 UTC
3.8	6 km W of Pedro García, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 26 km	Aug 7, 01:48 UTC
4.4	27 km ENE of Arroyo Salado, Dominican Republic	54 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 12, 02:50 UTC
4.0	1 km N of Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic	66 km / 41 mi	depth 32 km	May 28, 00:17 UTC
3.3	3 km WNW of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	May 22, 21:22 UTC
4.3	21 km NNE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	May 9, 10:18 UTC
4.2	5 km NW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 78 km	Feb 3, 11:48 UTC
3.3	0 km SSW of La Canela, Dominican Republic	73 km / 46 mi	depth 27 km	Dec 14, 02:46 UTC
4.0	5 km NNW of Jamao al Norte, Dominican Republic	48 km / 30 mi	depth 28 km	Dec 9, 09:12 UTC
4.3	6 km NNW of Castillo, Dominican Republic	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 16:24 UTC
4.1	8 km E of Gonzalo, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 86 km	Jul 26, 18:06 UTC
3.8	1 km WSW of Jicomé, Dominican Republic	92 km / 57 mi	depth 24 km	Jun 6, 00:09 UTC
4.2	12 km WSW of Juan Adrián, Dominican Republic	80 km / 50 mi	depth 117 km	Feb 19, 05:52 UTC
4.2	7 km S of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic	81 km / 50 mi	depth 105 km	Sep 28, 12:05 UTC
4.5	Dominican Republic region	84 km / 52 mi	depth 24 km	Sep 20, 07:00 UTC
4.1	9 km SSW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic	56 km / 35 mi	depth 87 km	Jul 28, 01:52 UTC
2.9	32 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 00:06 UTC
4.4	4 km WNW of Villa Riva, Dominican Republic	28 km / 18 mi	depth 30 km	May 23, 00:56 UTC

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