Earthquake details

Sunday, September 23, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Sunday, September 23, 1984 at 15:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salvaleón de Higüey (Dominican Republic - DO), about 68.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.769 and latitude 19.223.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 19.223, -68.769
UTC time 1984-09-23 15:34:51.700
Location La Romana
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-23

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC
79.7 km
M 4.2
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-03-21 08:58 UTC
84.2 km
M 4.2
San Pedro de Macorís
Dominican Republic · 2026-03-08 03:21 UTC
130.8 km
M 4.3
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-12-28 04:59 UTC
138.1 km
M 4.3
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-26 15:24 UTC
149.0 km
M 4.4
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-01 09:27 UTC
103.8 km
M 4.4
San Pedro de Macorís
Dominican Republic · 2025-08-25 11:40 UTC
89.6 km
M 5.7
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic · 2025-08-05 09:23 UTC
126.5 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.