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Quakes this month
28
Latest UTC: 2026-08-24 23:43:00
Strongest
M5.2
Dominican Republic
Country rank
#41
82 quakes in 2026 · out of 41 countries
Averages
M3.50 · 61 km
Avg this month: M3.31

Overview – Dominican Republic

The latest recorded earthquake in Dominican Republic was on 2026-08-24 at 23:43 UTC in Santo Domingo with magnitude M3.0.

In the current month, 28 earthquakes were recorded in Dominican Republic with an average magnitude of 3.31.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in República Dominicana (25), followed by Dominican Republic (19).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Dominican Republic reached magnitude M5.2 on 2025-08-05.

In 2026, 95% of events were M≥3 and 1% were M≥5.

All-time events
319
Strongest
M5.2
Latest (UTC)
2026-08-24 23:43:00 UTC

Strongest – Dominican Republic

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M5.2 Dominican Republic
UTC: 2025-08-05 09:23:49 UTC · Depth: 181 km

Map – Dominican Republic

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Dominican Republic.

Recent earthquakes – Dominican Republic

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M3.0 Depth: 101 km
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Santo Domingo · Andrés

Time (UTC) 2026-08-24 23:43:00 UTC
Coordinates 18.473, -69.623
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.1 Depth: 27 km
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La Vega · Jima Abajo

Time (UTC) 2026-08-24 07:35:07 UTC
Coordinates 19.115, -70.357
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.1 Depth: 100 km
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El Seibo · Batey Lechugas

Time (UTC) 2026-08-23 13:20:28 UTC
Coordinates 18.556, -69.077
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.2 Depth: 25 km
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Monte Plata · El Grillo

Time (UTC) 2026-08-22 23:35:45 UTC
Coordinates 19.357, -69.462
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.3 Depth: 19 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-21 13:59:26 UTC
Coordinates 20.002, -70.819
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.0 Depth: 100 km
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La Altagracia · Higüey

Time (UTC) 2026-08-21 08:30:27 UTC
Coordinates 18.611, -68.593
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.2 Depth: 20 km
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Samaná · Las Terrenas

Time (UTC) 2026-08-20 01:12:54 UTC
Coordinates 19.327, -69.469
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.0 Depth: 40 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 10:06:50 UTC
Coordinates 20.190, -71.842
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.5 Depth: 35 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 01:58:59 UTC
Coordinates 19.837, -70.315
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.2 Depth: 30 km
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Hato Mayor · Sabana de la Mar

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 00:17:34 UTC
Coordinates 19.075, -69.601
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M2.8 Depth: 35 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-18 03:33:09 UTC
Coordinates 19.214, -68.659
Source usgs

48 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic

M3.3 Depth: 26 km
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Monte Plata · El Grillo

Time (UTC) 2026-08-18 00:41:25 UTC
Coordinates 19.101, -69.596
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.0 Depth: 107 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-14 10:06:56 UTC
Coordinates 18.522, -68.181
Source emsc

MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.1 Depth: 22 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-14 01:06:55 UTC
Coordinates 19.844, -70.357
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.0 Depth: 29 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-13 23:22:44 UTC
Coordinates 19.996, -71.159
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.1 Depth: 69 km
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Hato Mayor · Yerba Buena

Time (UTC) 2026-08-13 11:14:25 UTC
Coordinates 18.750, -69.357
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.0 Depth: 32 km
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Puerto Plata · Cabarete

Time (UTC) 2026-08-11 22:32:41 UTC
Coordinates 19.776, -70.476
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.1 Depth: 187 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-11 22:22:15 UTC
Coordinates 18.069, -68.964
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.1 Depth: 134 km
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San Pedro de Macorís · Batey Cabeza de Toro

Time (UTC) 2026-08-11 22:00:21 UTC
Coordinates 18.538, -69.144
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.1 Depth: 24 km
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Puerto Plata · Cabarete

Time (UTC) 2026-08-09 18:22:33 UTC
Coordinates 19.814, -70.414
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.1 Depth: 118 km
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Peravia · Baní

Time (UTC) 2026-08-08 19:02:01 UTC
Coordinates 18.155, -70.592
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.2 Depth: 24 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-07 07:05:35 UTC
Coordinates 19.150, -68.336
Source usgs

63 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

M3.4 Depth: 21 km
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Santiago · Santiago Oeste

Time (UTC) 2026-08-04 09:43:02 UTC
Coordinates 19.571, -70.668
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.3 Depth: 10 km
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Samaná · El Catey

Time (UTC) 2026-08-03 15:50:58 UTC
Coordinates 19.270, -69.670
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.6 Depth: 10 km
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La Altagracia · San Rafael del Yuma

Time (UTC) 2026-08-03 11:09:41 UTC
Coordinates 18.350, -68.730
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M4.8 Depth: 7 km
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Monte Plata · El Grillo

Time (UTC) 2026-08-03 05:01:21 UTC
Coordinates 19.131, -69.630
Source usgs

10 km S of Sánchez, Dominican Republic

M3.7 Depth: 10 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-02 14:48:28 UTC
Coordinates 17.990, -70.430
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.2 Depth: 20 km
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Dominican Republic

Time (UTC) 2026-08-01 08:59:09 UTC
Coordinates 18.069, -69.231
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

M3.3 Depth: 9 km
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Samaná · Las Terrenas

Time (UTC) 2026-07-31 11:43:21 UTC
Coordinates 19.298, -69.505
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

M3.2 Depth: 181 km
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San Juan · Las Matas de Farfán

Time (UTC) 2026-07-31 08:56:35 UTC
Coordinates 19.033, -71.401
Source emsc

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Charts – Dominican Republic

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-09
35
2025-10
41
2025-11
16
2025-12
13
2026-01
8
2026-02
11
2026-03
3
2026-04
7
2026-05
4
2026-06
6
2026-07
15
2026-08
28

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
0
1-2
0
2-3
10
3-4
164
4-5
13
5-6
3
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
112
70-300
78

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Dominican Republic

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. La Altagracia
    Events: 34
  2. República Dominicana
    Events: 27
  3. Dominican Republic
    Events: 21
  4. Monte Plata
    Events: 15
  5. Puerto Plata
    Events: 12

FAQ – Dominican Republic

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Dominican Republic?
The newest entry in our database for Dominican Republic is dated 2026-08-24 23:43:00 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Dominican Republic?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Dominican Republic reached magnitude M5.2.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Dominican Republic?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 319 recorded earthquakes for Dominican Republic (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Dominican Republic?
Across all recorded events in Dominican Republic, the average magnitude is M3.50 and the average depth is 61 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Dominican Republic to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Dominican Republic

Significant historical earthquakes – Dominican Republic

with casualties or damage

  1. 1946 Northeastern Coast M7.9 1'790 deaths tsunami
  2. 1946 Northeastern Coast M7.5 75 deaths tsunami
  3. 1984 Santo Domingo M6.7 5 deaths
  4. 1673 Santo Domingo 5 deaths
  5. 2003 Puerto Plata, Santiago M6.4 3 deaths
  6. 1953 Puerto Plata M7.2 tsunami
  7. 1916 Santo Dominigo M7.2
  8. 1971 Santo Domingo M6.1

Country history – Dominican Republic

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