M4.7 Earthquake 13 km NNW of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic — October 23, 2022
2022-10-23 05:05:39 UTC (2022-10-23) · approx. 12:05 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 18 people across nearby locations.
On October 23, 2022 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 13 km NNW of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 119.0 km and coordinates 18.7546°, -68.7326°. This earthquake was detected by 34 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 342, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 147 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 989 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 18 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-68.7326°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Otra Banda, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 13 km NNW of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on October 23, 2022 at 05:05 UTC had a depth of 119.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.7546°, -68.7326°, which is 13 km NNW of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2022296000). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, October 23, 2022). M4.7 Earthquake 13 km NNW of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic — October 23, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2022296000/