M4.0 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
3124 d ago · 29 Mar 2018, 23:55 UTC 62 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 62 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 29 Mar 2018, 23:55 UTC at a depth of 55 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 Punta Cana, about 67 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC
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