Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
866 events tracked
Dominican Republic seismic overview
Dominican Republic earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Dominican Republic, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.5
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
69.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Dominican Republic earthquakes today
10 recent events
3.9
Light
2026-04-26 05:05:50 UTC
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near La Romana
123.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-04-22 23:47:31 UTC
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near La Romana
157.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-21 08:58:59 UTC
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near La Romana
119.7 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-08 03:21:37 UTC
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near San Pedro de Macorís
71.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-02-10 20:49:12 UTC
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near San Pedro de Macorís
24.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-28 04:59:06 UTC
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near La Romana
77.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-11-16 19:59:40 UTC
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near Puerto Plata
18.1 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-10-20 19:13:46 UTC
Azua, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near Azua
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-10-12 13:35:18 UTC
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near Hato Mayor del Rey
34.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-09-26 15:24:27 UTC
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near La Romana
73.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Dominican Republic
All period
#1
7.8
Extreme
1946-08-04 17:51:10 UTC
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near Hato Mayor del Rey
15.0 km
#2
7.1
15.0 km
#3
7.0
15.0 km
#4
6.9
23.9 km
#5
6.8
15.0 km
#6
6.8
100.0 km
#7
6.7
Severe
1948-04-22 00:28:20 UTC
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near Hato Mayor del Rey
15.0 km
#8
6.7
35.0 km
#9
6.6
Severe
1953-05-31 19:58:39 UTC
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Earthquake near San Francisco de Macorís
16.7 km
#10
6.5
17.2 km
Activity rhythm
Dominican Republic earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Live geography
Dominican Republic earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Dominican Republic.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
April 2026
2 earthquakes
March 2026
2 earthquakes
February 2026
1 earthquakes
December 2025
1 earthquakes
November 2025
1 earthquakes
October 2025
2 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Dominican Republic
Salvaleón de Higüey
Population 123,787
410 earthquakes
Punta Cana
Population 100,023
389 earthquakes
La Romana
Population 208,437
365 earthquakes
Hato Mayor del Rey
Population 35,999
360 earthquakes
San Pedro de Macorís
Population 217,899
320 earthquakes
Boca Chica
Population 46,300
291 earthquakes
Nagua
Population 33,862
271 earthquakes
San Francisco de Macorís
Population 124,763
256 earthquakes
Cotuí
Population 41,641
253 earthquakes
Salcedo
Population 45,299
237 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
74 years
| 1946 | 7.8 | 8 |
| 1948 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 1984 | 6.9 | 13 |
| 1917 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1916 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1911 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1953 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1971 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1922 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1972 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1979 | 6.1 | 11 |
| 1966 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1914 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1945 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1981 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 1980 | 5.9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5.9 | 36 |
| 1950 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 15 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1964 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1960 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1989 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1985 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 1994 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 1988 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 1983 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1959 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5.5 | 20 |
| 1996 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1967 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1965 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5.4 | 13 |
| 1976 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 40 |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 14 |
| 1993 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1990 | 5.3 | 12 |
| 1974 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1973 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 14 |
| 1998 | 5.2 | 12 |
| 2013 | 5.1 | 21 |
| 2008 | 5.1 | 38 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 16 |
| 2011 | 5.0 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5.0 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5.0 | 27 |
| 1995 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 1978 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 1977 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 19 |
| 1997 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 1986 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 29 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 34 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 19 |
| 2015 | 4.8 | 25 |
| 2002 | 4.8 | 16 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 19 |
| 1975 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 43 |
| 2005 | 4.7 | 38 |
| 2004 | 4.7 | 28 |
| 2026 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4.6 | 31 |
| 1999 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4.5 | 18 |
| 1982 | 4.4 | 1 |