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Earthquakes near Salvaleon de Higueey

In the last 30 days there were 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km (62 mi) of Salvaleon de Higueey, La Altagracia Province, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 4.8, 37 km (23 mi) WSW of Salvaleon de Higueey, on 2026-09-27.

Earthquakes M2.5+ within 100 km

Last 24 hours0
Last 7 days0
Last 30 days20
Last year184
Last 5 years936

M1+ in the last 7 days: 0. Methodology

Fig. 1M2.5+ within 100 km of Salvaleon de Higueey, last 30 days

01 — History

Earthquakes per month near Salvaleon de Higueey

Fig. 2Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ within 100 km

419 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of Salvaleon de Higueey in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Jun 2025, with 40.

02 — Recent

Recent earthquakes near Salvaleon de Higueey

Magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes within 100 km of Salvaleon de Higueey in the last 30 days
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.7	61 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	79 km / 49 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 21:12 UTC
3.9	9 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	26 km / 16 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 13, 15:55 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	61 km / 38 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	63 km / 39 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.6	8 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	26 km / 16 mi	depth 117 km	Oct 12, 02:59 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	59 km / 37 mi	depth 84 km	Oct 10, 16:32 UTC
3.3	56 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	83 km / 52 mi	depth 60 km	Oct 9, 15:57 UTC
3.6	51 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	80 km / 50 mi	depth 61 km	Oct 8, 04:12 UTC
4.0	3 km SW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	30 km / 19 mi	depth 141 km	Oct 4, 08:59 UTC
3.7	40 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	86 km / 54 mi	depth 41 km	Oct 3, 15:03 UTC
3.3	65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	91 km / 57 mi	depth 32 km	Oct 2, 13:29 UTC
3.0	68 km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	96 km / 60 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 2, 12:07 UTC
3.1	66 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	91 km / 56 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 2, 12:06 UTC
3.4	7 km E of La Romana, Dominican Republic	29 km / 18 mi	depth 115 km	Sep 29, 01:46 UTC
3.8	5 km WSW of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic	23 km / 14 mi	depth 153 km	Sep 28, 10:54 UTC
3.4	23 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic	52 km / 32 mi	depth 86 km	Sep 28, 07:35 UTC
3.4	19 km SE of La Romana, Dominican Republic	38 km / 23 mi	depth 157 km	Sep 28, 01:05 UTC
4.8	8 km WSW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic	37 km / 23 mi	depth 111 km	Sep 27, 21:49 UTC

03 — Questions

Earthquakes in Salvaleon de Higueey, answered

Was there an earthquake in Salvaleon de Higueey today?

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded within 100 km of Salvaleon de Higueey in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones can still occur. The home page lists them when you choose “All” magnitudes.

Are earthquakes common near Salvaleon de Higueey?

Over the last five years there were 936 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of Salvaleon de Higueey, an average of 187 a year. 184 occurred in the last 12 months. That is close to the five-year average.

What was the largest earthquake near Salvaleon de Higueey in five years?

A magnitude 5.7 on Aug 5, 2025, 09:23 UTC, 64 km (40 mi) SE of Salvaleon de Higueey, at a depth of 168 km. See this earthquake

Counts describe past activity within 100 km of the city centre. They are not a forecast or a risk assessment. Data updated Oct 26, 2026, 08:47 UTC. Source: USGS.

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