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Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 98 km northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 11:26 pm (GMT -4) -

Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 96 km depth

17 Mar 03:43 UTC: First to report: USGS after 17 minutes.
17 Mar 04:22: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.6 to 96.0 km (from 25 to 60 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 26 km (16 mi) towards NW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 17, 2023 03:26:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 11:26 pm (GMT -4)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	96.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	19.2768°N / 67.8263°W (North Atlantic Ocean, Dominican Republic)
Antipode	19.277°S / 112.174°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	2 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	98 km (61 mi) NE of Punta Cana (pop: 100,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) NW of Aguadilla (Puerto Rico) (pop: 16,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 118 km (74 mi) NE of Higuey (pop: 123,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 140 km (87 mi) ENE of Santa Cruz de El Seibo (El Seibo) (pop: 23,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 140 km (87 mi) NNW of Mayaguez (Puerto Rico) (pop: 78,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 147 km (91 mi) NW of Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (pop: 49,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 153 km (95 mi) NE of La Romana (pop: 208,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 235 km (146 mi) ENE of Santo Domingo (pop: 2,201,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 180 km (112 mi) NW of Puerto Rico Island (pop: 3,474,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 24.2°C (76 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10¹¹ joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.4	96 km	Dominican Republic: Mona Passage	USGS
4.4	96 km	Dominican Republic: Mona Passage	RaspberryShake
4.4	10 km	Dominican Republic: Mona Passage	IRIS
4.6	10 km	Puerto Rico: Mona Passage	GFZ
4.2	5 km	Dominican Republic: PUERTO RICO REGION	EMSC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Punta Cana, Rep. Dominicana (PCDR/PR network) | Distance from quake: 103 km / 64 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Punta Cana, Rep. Dominicana: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Punta Cana, Rep. Dominicana: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Punta Cana, Rep. Dominicana: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Obispado, Ponce (OBIP/PR network) | Distance from quake: 188 km / 117 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Obispado, Ponce: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Obispado, Ponce: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Obispado, Ponce: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network (SABA/NA network) | Distance from quake: 517 km / 321 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe (DHS/WI network) | Distance from quake: 723 km / 449 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (SMAR/CM network) | Distance from quake: 1133 km / 704 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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