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M4.3 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province
Start: 2021-09-19T16:47:56.61+00:00
Location: 8 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic

1854 d ago · 19 Sept 2021, 16:47 UTC 8 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic on 19 Sept 2021, 16:47 UTC at a depth of 129 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 8 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC

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