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Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic

USGS recorded 9 earthquakes in the Dominican Republic in the last 30 days and 141 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 5.0.

M 3.0 · 86 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic · 2026-08-10 05:46 UTC M 3.4 · 50 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic · 2026-07-21 03:28 UTC M 3.7 · 45 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic · 2026-07-25 10:54 UTC M 3.7 · 61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic · 2026-08-07 07:05 UTC M 3.7 · 35 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic · 2026-07-26 17:56 UTC M 3.8 · 22 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic · 2026-07-28 06:46 UTC M 3.8 · 24 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic · 2026-07-19 06:52 UTC M 4.0 · 44 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 2026-07-14 15:20 UTC M 4.5 · 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic · 2026-08-03 05:01 UTC

Recent earthquakes in the Dominican Republic

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 3.0 86 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic 10.0 km deep 2026-08-10 05:46 UTC
M 3.7 61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic 32.0 km deep 2026-08-07 07:05 UTC
M 4.5 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic 10.0 km deep 2026-08-03 05:01 UTC
M 3.8 22 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic 102.0 km deep 2026-07-28 06:46 UTC
M 3.7 35 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic 113.0 km deep 2026-07-26 17:56 UTC
M 3.7 45 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 89.0 km deep 2026-07-25 10:54 UTC
M 3.4 50 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 71.8 km deep 2026-07-21 03:28 UTC
M 3.8 24 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 131.0 km deep 2026-07-19 06:52 UTC
M 4.0 44 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic 15.5 km deep 2026-07-14 15:20 UTC

The largest on record in the Dominican Republic

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.8 at 16 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic on 1946-08-04: major: serious damage over large areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 7.8 16 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic 1946-08-04 15.0 km deep
M 7.1 11 km WNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic 1948-04-21 15.0 km deep
M 7.0 24 km NNW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic 1946-08-08 15.0 km deep
M 6.9 52 km S of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic 1984-06-24 23.9 km deep
M 6.8 26 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 1916-04-24 100.0 km deep
M 6.7 7 km WSW of Samaná, Dominican Republic 1948-04-22 15.0 km deep
M 6.6 5 km NNW of Salsipuedes, Dominican Republic 1953-05-31 16.7 km deep
M 6.5 47 km SE of Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic 1971-06-11 17.2 km deep
M 6.5 3 km NNW of Matanzas, Dominican Republic 1962-01-08 35.6 km deep
M 6.4 2 km SE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 2003-09-22 10.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in the Dominican Republic. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering the Dominican Republic. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.