Earthquakes by city Dominican Republic 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Boca Chica today

Boca Chica, Dominican Republic: 291 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

46,300

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

291

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Santo_Domingo

Coordinates 18.450, -69.600

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.8

Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic

1946-08-04 17:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Boca Chica today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Boca Chica.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Boca Chica.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Boca Chica reached magnitude 7.8 on 1946-08-04 17:51 UTC, near Hato Mayor del Rey.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Boca Chica today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Boca Chica.

When was the last earthquake near Boca Chica?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Boca Chica?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Boca Chica reached magnitude 7.8 on 1946-08-04 17:51 UTC, near Hato Mayor del Rey.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Boca Chica

The map centers on Boca Chica and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

95.2 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 9 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-04-22 23:47	M 4.1	La Romana Dominican Republic	157.0 km
2026-03-21 08:58	M 4.2	La Romana Dominican Republic	119.7 km
2025-09-04 13:28	M 4.4	Santo Domingo Oeste Dominican Republic	10.0 km
2025-09-01 09:27	M 4.4	Santo Domingo Dominican Republic	104.1 km
2025-08-25 11:40	M 4.4	San Pedro de Macorís Dominican Republic	102.0 km
2025-07-26 23:47	M 4.2	La Romana Dominican Republic	123.0 km
2025-07-12 13:46	M 4.0	Hato Mayor del Rey Dominican Republic	97.1 km
2025-06-30 23:21	M 4.0	La Romana Dominican Republic	110.0 km
2025-06-06 13:32	M 4.1	Salvaleón de Higüey Dominican Republic	129.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-06 1 events

2025-07 2 events

2025-08 1 events

2025-09 2 events

2026-03 1 events

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1946 M 7.8 max · 4 earthquakes 1948 M 7.1 max · 2 earthquakes 1984 M 6.9 max · 9 earthquakes 1971 M 6.5 max · 2 earthquakes 1962 M 6.5 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	2
2025	M 4.4	11
2024	M 4.5	10
2023	M 5.0	21
2022	M 4.7	17
2021	M 4.4	7
2020	M 4.6	5
2019	M 4.7	4
2018	M 4.7	5
2017	M 4.9	9
2016	M 4.6	12
2015	M 4.8	11
2014	M 4.7	10
2013	M 4.3	5
2012	M 5.5	6
2011	M 4.2	2
2010	M 4.8	4
2009	M 5.0	5
2008	M 5.1	12
2007	M 5.0	10
2006	M 4.4	6
2005	M 4.7	15
2004	M 4.5	6
2003	M 4.8	4
2002	M 4.2	4
2001	M 4.3	4
2000	M 4.5	2
1999	M 4.4	1
1998	M 4.4	2
1997	M 4.9	2
1996	M 5.1	6
1995	M 5.0	2
1994	M 4.6	1
1993	M 5.3	2
1992	M 4.6	1
1991	M 4.5	2
1990	M 5.3	6
1989	M 5.5	2
1988	M 5.6	2
1987	M 4.9	2
1986	M 4.9	3
1985	M 5.1	3
1984	M 6.9	9
1983	M 5.2	2
1982	M 4.4	1
1981	M 5.9	2
1980	M 4.9	2
1979	M 6.1	4
1977	M 5.0	3
1976	M 5.1	2
1975	M 4.8	4
1974	M 5.3	2
1971	M 6.5	2
1968	M 5.9	1
1967	M 5.5	1
1965	M 5.5	1
1964	M 5.5	1
1962	M 6.5	1
1948	M 7.1	2
1946	M 7.8	4
1914	M 6.0	1