| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 163.1 km |
| Coordinates | 18.286, -68.563 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-04 22:30:26.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Cana (Dominican Republic - DO), about 36.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.563 and latitude 18.286.
| Location | La Romana |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Punta Cana | 36.9 km |
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 39.7 km |
| La Romana | 46.1 km |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 81.0 km |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 90.4 km |
| Boca Chica | 111.1 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 138.5 km |
| Santo Domingo | 141.9 km |
| Mayagüez | 150.8 km |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 153.7 km |
| Bajos de Haina | 156.0 km |
| San Cristóbal | 163.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.2
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-03-21 08:58 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.2
San Pedro de Macorís
Dominican Republic · 2026-03-08 03:21 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.3
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-12-28 04:59 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.3
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-26 15:24 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 4.4
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-01 09:27 UTC
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129.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Pedro de Macorís
Dominican Republic · 2025-08-25 11:40 UTC
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62.8 km |
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M 5.7
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic · 2025-08-05 09:23 UTC
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28.7 km |
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