M4.0 earthquake near La Romana, La Romana
1375 d ago · 11 Jan 2023, 21:21 UTC 6 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of La Romana, Dominican Republic on 11 Jan 2023, 21:21 UTC at a depth of 112 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 La Romana, about 6 km away in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC
Community Live
Did you feel it?
Nearby in the last 30 days
- 2.1
M2.1 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
6 km deep
Minor - 2.7
M2.7 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce
13 km deep
Light - 2.4
M2.4 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce
15 km deep
Minor - 2.4
M2.4 earthquake near Ponce, Ponce
13 km deep
Minor - 2.3
M2.3 earthquake - 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
14 km deep
Minor - 2.3
M2.3 earthquake - 7 km SSE of Ponce, Puerto Rico
14 km deep
Minor - 2.4
M2.4 earthquake - 5 km WSW of Guánica, Puerto Rico
8 km deep
Minor - 2.1
M2.1 earthquake - 4 km WSW of Fuig, Puerto Rico
6 km deep
Minor - 3.4
M3.4 earthquake - 65 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
10 km deep
Light - 2.7
M2.7 earthquake near Yauco, Yauco
16 km deep
Light