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Dominican Republic · El Seibo

M4.8 Earthquake near Batey Bejucal, El Seibo (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 21:49:48 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Batey Bejucal, El Seibo (Dominican Republic). At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Dominican Republic: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.

Details

ID
483f3e30d6c4c3bf9cef286ffdaf3ce438c6d10a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
107.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 21:49:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
El Seibo
City
Batey Bejucal
County
El Seibo
Village
Batey Bejucal
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.60670, -69.08630
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.4 km
Intermediate
107.4 km
107.4 km — deeper than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

462felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 28, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 28, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

210 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Tectonic context

Located on the Caribbean Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 126 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    25.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 156 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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