M5.0 Earthquake near 58 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

UTC time: 2026-06-26 16:06:48 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 71.3 km
Source: USGS

58 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

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About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 16:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 58 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

71.3 km

UTC time

2026-06-26 16:06:48 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

17.85800, -68.53600

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

71.3 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

120 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.8

Tectonic context

Located on the Caribbean Plate.

Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 195 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

La Romana77.6 kmNW208'437

Santo Domingo Este155.1 kmNW700'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
77.0 kmStraight-line distance
Punta Cana International AirportDominican Republic · PUJ · MDPC
80.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.02026-06-26 16:06:49 UTC6.8 km51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.22026-06-26 16:06:49 UTC25.7 kmMona Passage M3.42026-06-30 21:27:11 UTC4.8 km53 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M3.72026-07-01 09:23:22 UTC146.5 km65 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M1.22026-07-01 12:49:51 UTC146.9 kmLlanos Costa M3.42026-07-01 15:57:37 UTC92.4 kmHigüey M3.82026-07-01 16:04:19 UTC1.2 km59 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M2.02026-07-01 21:45:12 UTC146.1 kmBoquerón M3.92026-07-03 14:57:35 UTC64.3 kmBayahibe M3.52026-07-04 13:55:01 UTC143.0 km64 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72026-07-05 16:17:48 UTC57.3 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.22026-07-05 17:39:01 UTC142.0 kmPUERTO RICO REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10

Earlier events M≥442

Earlier events M≥511

Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC124.2 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC41.1 km38 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:48 UTC45.5 km35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC144.2 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M5.62025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC140.8 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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