# Earthquake hits near La Romana

- Place: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (18.4861, -69.9312)
- Published: 2026-11-14T01:17:16.712Z · expires 2026-11-21T01:17:16.712Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/cs1
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A moderate 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km northwest of La Romana on Friday, according to VolcanoDiscovery.

The quake occurred at 12:35 pm local time, rattling buildings in Santo Domingo and nearby areas.

No significant damage or casualties were reported immediately after the event, per VolcanoDiscovery’s update.

## Sources

- [Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported minutes ago near Santo Domingo, Nacional, Dominican Republic](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/news/411092/Seismic-like-event-possible-earthquake-reported-minutes-ago-near-Santo-Domingo-Nacional-Dominican-Re.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-13
- [Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 15 km northwest of La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Friday, Nov 13, 2026, at 12:35 pm (Santo Domingo time)](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23635980/quake-felt-Nov-13-2026-Near-Santo-Domingo-Nacional-Dominican-Republic.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-13

## Open data shown on the globe

- M4.8 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 137 km deep · 9 h ago · 29 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=11.5,-78.9&extent=25.5,-60.9&range=week