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Earthquake hits Dominican Republic

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck the Dominican Republic region on Thursday, Nov 5, at 07:27 pm local time, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The USGS reports the quake occurred near Santo Domingo and was felt by residents in the capital city, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic expelled more than 40,500 Haitians in October, according to caribbeannationalweekly.com, escalating regional migration tensions.

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01caribbeannationalweeklycaribbeannationalweekly.com · 5 NovDominican Republic expels more than 40,500 Haitians in October 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 5 NovWeak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 11 km west of San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan, Dominican Republic, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 11:57 am (GMT -4) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 5 NovWeak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Dominican Republic Region on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 07:27 pm (Santo Domingo time)

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