Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 7 km S of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km S of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic at Sep 28, 2023, 12:05 UTC, at a depth of 105 km. The epicentre was 8 km (5 mi) S of Monte Plata. 4 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Sep 28, 2023, 12:05 UTC
Depth	105.2 km
Coordinates	18.738, -69.786
Felt reports	4
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
3.9	9 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	99 km / 62 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 13, 15:55 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	93 km / 58 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.6	8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	98 km / 61 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 12, 02:59 UTC
3.4	7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	99 km / 62 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 29, 01:46 UTC
4.8	8 km WSW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	80 km / 50 mi	depth 111 km	Sep 27, 21:49 UTC
4.2	11 km SSW of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic	13 km / 8 mi	depth 99 km	Sep 27, 10:07 UTC
4.0	14 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic	98 km / 61 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 02:49 UTC
3.9	10 km NW of La Romana, Dominican Republic	83 km / 52 mi	depth 104 km	Aug 29, 17:36 UTC
3.9	7 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	97 km / 61 mi	depth 103 km	Aug 18, 03:33 UTC
2.9	8 km W of La Romana, Dominican Republic	85 km / 53 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 11, 03:38 UTC
4.3	1 km S of Sánchez, Dominican Republic	56 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 3, 05:01 UTC
3.8	3 km N of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	86 km / 54 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 17, 23:06 UTC
3.9	4 km NNE of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 122 km	Jun 7, 07:28 UTC
3.7	1 km E of Arroyo Salado, Dominican Republic	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 3, 00:31 UTC
3.3	18 km NE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	May 26, 22:10 UTC
4.2	10 km SW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	83 km / 51 mi	depth 120 km	Mar 21, 08:58 UTC
3.8	6 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	99 km / 61 mi	depth 107 km	Mar 14, 04:13 UTC
3.8	4 km ENE of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	90 km / 56 mi	depth 124 km	Dec 5, 09:17 UTC
3.7	2 km SSE of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	88 km / 55 mi	depth 113 km	Dec 2, 16:13 UTC
3.8	10 km NE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	95 km / 59 mi	depth 134 km	Nov 29, 17:36 UTC
4.7	16 km NW of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 19:13 UTC
3.3	6 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	99 km / 62 mi	depth 109 km	Oct 12, 15:44 UTC
3.0	7 km E of Miches, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 4, 08:54 UTC
2.7	8 km NNE of Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Dominican Republic	83 km / 52 mi	depth 136 km	Sep 9, 02:07 UTC
4.4	4 km ESE of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 4, 13:28 UTC

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