M5.0 earthquake near La Romana, La Romana
112 d ago · 26 Jun 2026, 16:06 UTC 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 51 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 26 Jun 2026, 16:06 UTC at a depth of 82 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 73 km away in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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