M4.5 Earthquake 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic — August 3, 2026
2026-08-03 05:01:20 UTC (1 hour ago) · approx. 12:01 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 22 people across nearby locations.
On August 3, 2026 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 19.2743°, -69.6270°. This earthquake was detected by 25 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 319, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 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 22 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
-69.6270°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Sánchez, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic on August 3, 2026 at 05:01 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 19.2743°, -69.6270°, which is 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000thqe). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, August 3, 2026). M4.5 Earthquake 5 km NNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic — August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 3, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000thqe/