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Dominican Republic · Monte Plata

M4.8 Earthquake near El Grillo, Monte Plata (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 05:01:21 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near El Grillo, Monte Plata (Dominican Republic). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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.

Details

ID
ec53526cb47c0d68ca58076d354adc1945eb3bf2
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 05:01:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
Monte Plata
City
El Grillo
County
El Grillo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.13100, -69.63000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 km — shallower than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

43felt 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: Aug 3, 2026, 5:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

30 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Tectonic context

Located on the Caribbean Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 66 km away

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samaná El Catey International AirportDominican Republic · AZS · MDCY
    19.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 163 Catalogue entries

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