Shallow M5.0 Earthquake hit near Santiago de los Caballeros in Dominican Republic on Friday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 10th, 2023. Last updated December 9th, 2023.

In the early afternoon of Friday November 10th, 2023, a shallow and significant MAG-5.0 earthquake hit under land 99 kilometer from Santiago de los Caballeros in Dominican Republic. Other countries near the epicenter include Haiti, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cuba.

Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Dominican Republic, 99 kilometer (62 mi) west-northwest of Santiago de los Caballeros in Santiago. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 28 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Nov 10, 2023 01:22PM (Santo Domingo Time) - Nov 10, 2023 17:22 Universal Time.
Location:	99 km WNW of Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago, Dominican Republic. Coordinates 19°40'40"N 71°36'39"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 22 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.066 .
Depth:	28 km (17 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (11 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Impact

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

Several buildings damaged at Santiago and at Villa Vazquez.

Nearby towns and cities

Dominican Republic , Haiti , Turks and Caicos Islands and Cuba are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Dajabón in Dajabón, Dominican Republic. Dajabón is located 18 kilometer (11 mi) north-east of the epicenter.

Major cities near this earthquake: Santiago de los Caballeros is located 99 km to the east-southeast. Santo Domingo is located 225 km to the south-east. Port-au-Prince is located 148 km to the south-southwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Cities and Towns around the epicenter of this earthquake.
Distance	Place
18 km (11 mi) SW from epicenter	Dajabón Dajabón, Dominican Republic.
19 km (12 mi) NNW from epicenter	San Fernando de Monte Cristi Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic.
36 km (22 mi) SE from epicenter	Sabaneta Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic.
58 km (36 mi) ESE from epicenter	Mao Valverde, Dominican Republic.
62 km (39 mi) W from epicenter	Okap Nord, Haiti.
66 km (41 mi) E from epicenter	Esperanza Valverde, Dominican Republic.
67 km (42 mi) WSW from epicenter	Saint-Raphaël Nord, Haiti.
72 km (45 mi) SW from epicenter	Hinche Centre, Haiti.
78 km (48 mi) E from epicenter	Villa Bisonó Santiago, Dominican Republic.
83 km (52 mi) W from epicenter	Lenbe Nord, Haiti.
88 km (55 mi) E from epicenter	Río Grande Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
90 km (56 mi) S from epicenter	Las Matas de Farfán San Juan, Dominican Republic.
97 km (60 mi) E from epicenter	Puerto Plata Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
99 km (62 mi) ESE from epicenter	Santiago de los Caballeros Santiago, Dominican Republic.
105 km (65 mi) SSE from epicenter	San Juan de la Maguana San Juan, Dominican Republic.
106 km (66 mi) E from epicenter	Monte Llano Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
107 km (66 mi) E from epicenter	Tamboril Santiago, Dominican Republic.
112 km (70 mi) SW from epicenter	Désarmes Artibonite, Haiti.
114 km (71 mi) SW from epicenter	Verrettes Artibonite, Haiti.
116 km (72 mi) WSW from epicenter	Gonaïves Artibonite, Haiti.
118 km (73 mi) ESE from epicenter	Moca Espaillat, Dominican Republic.
120 km (75 mi) ESE from epicenter	Jarabacoa La Vega, Dominican Republic.
124 km (77 mi) ESE from epicenter	Concepción de La Vega La Vega, Dominican Republic.
125 km (78 mi) SE from epicenter	Constanza La Vega, Dominican Republic.
125 km (78 mi) SSW from epicenter	Thomazeau Ouest, Haiti.
129 km (80 mi) ESE from epicenter	Salcedo Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic.
130 km (81 mi) WSW from epicenter	Saint-Marc Artibonite, Haiti.
131 km (81 mi) WNW from epicenter	Ti Port-de-Paix Nord-Ouest, Haiti.
131 km (81 mi) WNW from epicenter	Port-de-Paix Nord-Ouest, Haiti.
135 km (84 mi) S from epicenter	Neiba Baoruco, Dominican Republic.
138 km (86 mi) SSW from epicenter	Croix-des-Bouquets Ouest, Haiti.
145 km (90 mi) SSW from epicenter	Delmas 73 Ouest, Haiti.
148 km (92 mi) ESE from epicenter	San Francisco de Macorís Duarte, Dominican Republic.
148 km (92 mi) SSW from epicenter	Pétionville Ouest, Haiti.
148 km (92 mi) SSW from epicenter	Port-au-Prince Ouest, Haiti.
151 km (94 mi) ESE from epicenter	Bonao Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic.
151 km (94 mi) SSW from epicenter	Carrefour Ouest, Haiti.
154 km (96 mi) SSW from epicenter	Kenscoff Ouest, Haiti.
164 km (102 mi) SE from epicenter	Azua Azua, Dominican Republic.
168 km (104 mi) ESE from epicenter	Cotuí Sánchez Ramírez, Dominican Republic.
168 km (104 mi) SW from epicenter	Léogâne Ouest, Haiti.
171 km (106 mi) SE from epicenter	San José de Ocoa San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic.
172 km (107 mi) SSE from epicenter	Santa Cruz de Barahona Barahona, Dominican Republic.
185 km (115 mi) SW from epicenter	Grangwav Ouest, Haiti.
188 km (117 mi) E from epicenter	Nagua María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic.
188 km (117 mi) SE from epicenter	Villa Altagracia San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.
188 km (117 mi) SSW from epicenter	Jacmel Sud-Est, Haiti.
191 km (119 mi) SW from epicenter	Tigwav Ouest, Haiti.
204 km (127 mi) NNE from epicenter	Cockburn Town All regions, Turks and Caicos Islands.
206 km (128 mi) SE from epicenter	Baní Peravia, Dominican Republic.
207 km (129 mi) SW from epicenter	Miragoâne Nippes, Haiti.
212 km (132 mi) SE from epicenter	San Cristóbal San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.
214 km (133 mi) SE from epicenter	Santo Domingo Oeste Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
222 km (138 mi) SE from epicenter	Bella Vista Nacional, Dominican Republic.
225 km (140 mi) SE from epicenter	Santo Domingo Nacional, Dominican Republic.
227 km (141 mi) SE from epicenter	Santo Domingo Este Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
232 km (144 mi) ESE from epicenter	Bayaguana Monte Plata, Dominican Republic.
267 km (166 mi) ESE from epicenter	Hato Mayor del Rey Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic.
273 km (170 mi) WNW from epicenter	Maisí Guantánamo, Cuba.
278 km (173 mi) ESE from epicenter	San Pedro de Macorís San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.
279 km (173 mi) SW from epicenter	Les Cayes Sud, Haiti.
287 km (178 mi) WSW from epicenter	Jérémie GrandʼAnse, Haiti.
288 km (179 mi) ESE from epicenter	Santa Cruz de El Seibo El Seíbo, Dominican Republic.

Shaking reported by 99 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 99 people have reported shaking in 30 places, all within Dominican Republic.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: 24 people.
Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic: 23 people.
El Carril, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic: 7 people.
Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic: 6 people.
Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic: 6 people.
Sabaneta, Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic: 3 people.
Piedra Blanca, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic: 3 people.
Jamao al Norte, Espaillat, Dominican Republic: 2 people.
San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic: 2 people.
Licey al Medio, Santiago, Dominican Republic: 2 people.

4 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 4 smaller aftershocks were detected. At a distance of 49 km (31 mi) northwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 7 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 3.5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

Detected MAG2.5+ earthquakes within within 100km (62 mi), that occurred in the three days before and after the main shock.
Classification	Magnitude	When	Where
Main Shock This Earthquake	M 5.0	Nov 10, 2023 01:22PM (Santo Domingo Time)	-
Aftershock	M 3.1	7 mins later Nov 10, 2023 01:29PM (Santo Domingo Time)	2.9 km (1.8 mi) SE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 3.0	1 hr later Nov 10, 2023 02:41PM (Santo Domingo Time)	16 km (10 mi) ESE from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 3.5	7 hrs later Nov 10, 2023 07:55PM (Santo Domingo Time)	49 km (31 mi) NW from Main Shock.
Aftershock	M 3.0	2 days later Nov 13, 2023 12:07AM (Santo Domingo Time)	8 km (5 mi) ESE from Main Shock.

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since February 16th, 2023, when a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit 217 km (135 mi) further west. An even stronger magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck on August 14th, 2021.

In total, 16 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 8 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

DISCLAIMER: We strongly suggest to closely monitor advice from local authorities with regards to tsunami risks. Our analysis is based on automatically collected data from external sources, and these might contain mistakes. In addition, earthquakes can cause landslides that may lead to a tsunami, or be a followed by another, potentially stonger, earthquake.

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Factor	Under Sea?	MAG-6.5 or stronger?	Shallow depth?
Explanation	Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami.	Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's.	Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor.
This Earthquake	This earthquake appears to have struck on land near a coastal area (11 km from the sea).	Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami.	This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 28 km (17 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami.

Sources

Last updated 09/12/23 01:48 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.