M5.0 Earthquake 33 km S of Matanzas, Dominican Republic — February 1, 2023
2023-02-01 11:11:17 UTC (2023-02-01) · approx. 6:11 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 842 people across surrounding communities.
On February 1, 2023 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 33 km S of Matanzas, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 47.1 km and coordinates 17.9475°, -70.3727°. This earthquake was detected by 235 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 789, making it a moderate-impact event.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — 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 842 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
-70.3727°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Matanzas, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 33 km S of Matanzas, Dominican Republic on February 1, 2023 at 11:11 UTC had a depth of 47.1 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 17.9475°, -70.3727°, which is 33 km S of Matanzas, Dominican Republic.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jkqk). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 1, 2023). M5.0 Earthquake 33 km S of Matanzas, Dominican Republic — February 1, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jkqk/