M5.3 earthquake near Santa Cruz de El Seibo, El Seíbo
1025 d ago · 26 Dec 2023, 07:24 UTC 72 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 72 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic on 26 Dec 2023, 07:24 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Santa Cruz de El Seibo, about 99 km away in El Seíbo, Dominican Republic.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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