Earthquakes by city Dominican Republic 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Esperanza today

Esperanza, Dominican Republic: 146 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

42,169

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

146

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.6

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

America/Santo_Domingo

Coordinates 19.585, -70.985

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-11-16 19:59 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.6

San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic

1953-05-31 19:58 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Esperanza today

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

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Esperanza.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Esperanza reached magnitude 6.6 on 1953-05-31 19:58 UTC, near San Francisco de Macorís.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Esperanza today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Esperanza?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-11-16 19:59 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Esperanza?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Esperanza reached magnitude 6.6 on 1953-05-31 19:58 UTC, near San Francisco de Macorís.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Esperanza

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

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

27.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-11-16 19:59	M 4.2	Puerto Plata Dominican Republic	18.1 km
2025-05-28 00:17	M 4.0	Santiago de los Caballeros Dominican Republic	32.0 km
2025-05-09 10:18	M 4.3	Puerto Plata Dominican Republic	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1953 M 6.6 max · 2 earthquakes 2003 M 6.4 max · 21 earthquakes 1946 M 6.3 max · 2 earthquakes 1972 M 6.2 max · 2 earthquakes 1950 M 5.8 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.3	3
2024	M 4.4	2
2023	M 5.0	5
2022	M 4.7	7
2021	M 4.5	2
2020	M 4.4	7
2019	M 4.3	1
2018	M 5.2	3
2017	M 4.4	2
2016	M 4.5	1
2015	M 4.5	7
2014	M 4.3	1
2013	M 4.9	4
2012	M 5.1	6
2011	M 4.5	1
2010	M 4.6	3
2009	M 4.8	4
2008	M 4.6	6
2007	M 4.6	7
2006	M 4.5	3
2005	M 4.6	1
2004	M 4.5	8
2003	M 6.4	21
2002	M 4.8	1
2001	M 4.7	2
2000	M 4.4	1
1999	M 4.6	1
1997	M 4.7	1
1996	M 4.5	2
1995	M 4.1	1
1994	M 5.6	1
1993	M 4.7	2
1991	M 5.8	4
1990	M 4.3	3
1989	M 4.2	1
1988	M 4.6	1
1987	M 5.0	1
1985	M 4.6	1
1984	M 4.4	1
1978	M 4.7	2
1977	M 5.0	1
1976	M 5.0	1
1975	M 4.7	3
1973	M 5.3	1
1972	M 6.2	2
1964	M 5.8	1
1960	M 5.8	1
1953	M 6.6	2
1950	M 5.8	1
1946	M 6.3	2