M4.8 Earthquake 11 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic — September 27, 2026
2026-09-27 21:49:47 UTC (1 hour ago) · approx. 4:49 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 122 people across surrounding communities.
On September 27, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 11 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 107.4 km and coordinates 18.6067°, -69.0863°. This earthquake was detected by 70 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 401, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 122 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
-69.0863°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Guaymate, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 11 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic on September 27, 2026 at 21:49 UTC had a depth of 107.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.6067°, -69.0863°, which is 11 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000ty0q). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, September 27, 2026). M4.8 Earthquake 11 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic — September 27, 2026. Retrieved September 27, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ty0q/