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M4.2 earthquake near Bayaguana, Monte Plata Province

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Bayaguana, Monte Plata Province
Start: 2016-03-05T06:03:14.23+00:00
Location: 5 km NNW of El Puerto, Dominican Republic

3879 d ago · 5 Mar 2016, 06:03 UTC 5 km NNW of El Puerto, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of El Puerto, Dominican Republic on 5 Mar 2016, 06:03 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Bayaguana, about 18 km away in Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC

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