Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — May 2026

22 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during May 2026, an average of 0.7 per day.

1 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 55 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on 16 May 2026 at 04:21 UTC. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake radiates roughly 21 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 17 recorded the previous month.

68% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 32% 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 2 in the magnitude 2 range, 19 in the magnitude 3 range, 1 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 23 May, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.1 near Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on 16 May at 58 km; M3.8 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 16 May at 10 km; M3.8 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 24 May at 63 km.

That is 17% below the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.