Latest Earthquakes Near Higüey, La Altagracia Province in 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Latest Earthquakes Near Higüey, La Altagracia Province in Dominican Republic

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Higüey, La Altagracia Province in Dominican Republic. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Higüey Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Higüey has experiences a total of 13636 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Higüey 1950-2024

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Higüey, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic?

The last earthquake in Higüey was 4 hours ago and struck 104 km (65 mi) ↗ NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 3.55 on the richter scale and a depth of 43.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Higüey, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Higüey was a 6.90 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 23.9 kilometers. It struck 106 km (66 mi) ↓ S of the city, 40 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Higüey, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic?

In 2024, Higüey has experienced 35 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 181.81 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Higüey is struck by an earthquake every 15.15 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.