| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.7 km |
| Coordinates | 22.265, -69.831 |
| UTC time | 1998-06-30 20:19:16.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 30, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Tuesday, June 30, 1998 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic - DO), about 289.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.831 and latitude 22.265.
| Location | Santiago de los Caballeros |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-06-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Plata | 289.2 km |
| Villa Bisonó | 319.7 km |
| Nagua | 320.8 km |
| Esperanza | 321.6 km |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 325.9 km |
| Salcedo | 327.2 km |
| Moca | 327.7 km |
| Mao | 328.7 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 332.9 km |
| Concepción de la Vega | 346.5 km |
| Cotuí | 359.1 km |
| Jarabacoa | 360.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic · 2025-11-16 19:59 UTC
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296.5 km |
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M 4.7
Azua
Dominican Republic · 2025-10-20 19:13 UTC
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411.7 km |
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M 4.0
Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-28 00:17 UTC
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316.3 km |
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M 4.3
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-09 10:18 UTC
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267.1 km |
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