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M4.1 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province

Name: M4.1 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province
Start: 2022-12-29T22:12:33.99+00:00
Location: Mona Passage

1388 d ago · 29 Dec 2022, 22:12 UTC Mona Passage

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Mona Passage on 29 Dec 2022, 22:12 UTC at a depth of 121 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 Salvaleón de Higüey, about 16 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC

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