A light earthquake with magnitude 4.26 (ml/mb) was reported 51 kilometers (32 miles) from Boca de Yuma in Dominican Republic on Sunday. Event id: pr2025362000. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000rl5l, pr2025362000. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 28/12/25 / 2025-12-28 04:59:06 / December 28, 2025 @ 4:59 am. Exact location of event, depth 77 km, -68.2255° West, 18.0925° North. The 4.26-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:59:06 / 4:59 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 77 km (48 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Close country/countries, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was La Romana, Otra Banda, Salvaleón de Higüey (min 5000 pop). Epicenter of the event was 87 km (54 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Salvaleón de Higüey (c. 123 800 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Otra Banda (c. 6 100 pop), 60 km (38 miles) from San Rafael del Yuma (c. 5 300 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days twenty-eight and in the last 365 days two hundred and sixty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 51 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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