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M4.4 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
Start: 2021-06-17T09:23:42.71+00:00
Location: 30 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

1948 d ago · 17 Jun 2021, 09:23 UTC 30 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 17 Jun 2021, 09:23 UTC at a depth of 87 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 Punta Cana, about 52 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

Timeline

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

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