| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | 19.650, -71.274 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-23 05:45:50.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 23, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mao (Dominican Republic - DO), about 23.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.274 and latitude 19.650.
| Location | Mao |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mao | 23.2 km |
| Esperanza | 31.2 km |
| Villa Bisonó | 42.8 km |
| Puerto Plata | 63.4 km |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 64.4 km |
| Moca | 83.5 km |
| Jarabacoa | 89.5 km |
| Concepción de la Vega | 91.5 km |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 94.0 km |
| Salcedo | 94.8 km |
| Cap-Haïtien | 97.6 km |
| Constanza | 99.4 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
|
35.1 km |
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M 4.0
Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-28 00:17 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.3
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-09 10:18 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.0
Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic · 2024-12-09 09:12 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.4
Mao
Dominican Republic · 2024-09-11 03:59 UTC
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11.7 km |
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M 5.0
Cap-Haïtien
Haiti · 2023-11-10 17:22 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 4.5
Mao
Dominican Republic · 2023-09-20 07:00 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.8
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic · 2023-05-18 08:43 UTC
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50.8 km |
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