Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — December 2024

20 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during December 2024, an average of 0.6 per day.

4 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 67 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic on 12 December 2024 at 06:58 UTC. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake radiates roughly 24 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the the Dominican Republic monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover, and up from the 9 recorded the previous month.

50% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 50% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 16 in the magnitude 3 range, 4 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 03 December, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.1 near San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic on 12 December at 105 km; M4.1 near Sosúa, Dominican Republic on 09 December at 28 km; M4.0 near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 28 December at 134 km.

That is 22% below the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 22 months on record.