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List of earthquakes in the Dominican Republic

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This is a list of earthquakes in the Dominican Republic

Earthquakes

Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Damage / notes Ref
2021-11-22 Puerto Plata 4.5 Mw V Schools damaged
2019-02-04 La Altagracia 5.3 Mw V Some buildings damaged
2015-01-14 Barahona 3.0 Mw 2 Deaths due to mine collapse/Aftershock
2015-01-13 Barahona 4.5 Mw IV Schools damaged
2003-10-16 Puerto Plata 4.8 Mw V Minor damage / Aftershock
2003-09-22 Puerto Plata 6.4 Mw X 3 Dozens Significant damage
1987-09-03 Monte Cristi 5.0 Mw IV Minor damage
1987-06-24 San Pedro de Macoris 5.2 Mw IV 5
1984-06-24 San Pedro de Macorís 6.7 Mw VII 5
1971-06-11 Santo Domingo 6.5 Mw V 51 Minimal damage
1953-05-31 Hermanas Mirabal 6.6 Mw VI Some houses damaged
1948-04-21 Samaná 6.9 Mw VII
1946-08-08 Samaná 7.0 Mw VII Buildings damaged
1946-08-04 Samaná 8.1 Ms IX 2,550 Destructive tsunami
1943-07-29 Mona Passage 7.7 Mw VII Some damage
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. "M 4.5 – 4 km SSE of Río Grande, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Magnitude 4.9 tremor leaves 13 schools cracked". dominicantoday.com.
  3. "M 5.3 – 27 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  4. "Strong earthquake in the east of the Dominican Republic" (in German).
  5. ^ "Dominican Republic: Many schools damaged in earthquake – Two dead in aftershocks" (in German). 13 January 2015.
  6. "M 4.7 – 5 km WSW of Las Salinas, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey. January 13, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. "M 4.8 – 3 km S of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  8. "M 5.0 – 1 km WNW of Villa Vázquez, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  9. "M 5.2 – 50 km SSE of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  10. "M 6.5 – 52 km SE of Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  11. "M 6.6 – 5 km NNW of Salsipuedes, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  12. "M 6.9 – 2 km N of Sánchez, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  13. "M 7.0 – 25 km E of Arroyo Salado, Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
  14. "M 7.7 – 45 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico". United States Geological Survey.
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