M4.9 earthquake near San José de Ocoa, San José de Ocoa
3275 d ago · 29 Oct 2017, 17:44 UTC 8 km SSE of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic on 29 Oct 2017, 17:44 UTC at a depth of 23 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San José de Ocoa, about 9 km away in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:47 UTC
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