Moderate but deep magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported 6 km southeast of Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Dominican Republic

An intermediate- to deep-focus magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported around noon near Santa Cruz de El Seibo, El Seibo, Dominican Republic.
According to the international "Ayiti-Séismes" project, which detects earthquakes in the wider Haiti region, the quake struck on Friday, November 13th, 2026, at 12:35 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 152.60 km. The earthquake's strength may have been tempered by its relatively great depth below the surface, making it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but it was probably felt by many people as a light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Santa Cruz de El Seibo (pop. 23,500), located 6 km from the epicenter; Hato Mayor del Rey (pop. 36,000), 29 km away; Quisqueya (pop. 17,700), 49 km away; Guayacanes (pop. 37,900), 61 km away; Punta Cana (pop. 100,000), 64 km away; Bayaguana (pop. 21,100), 68 km away; Boca Chica (pop. 46,300), 73 km away; Santo Domingo Este (pop. 700,000), 96 km away; Santo Domingo (pop. 2,201,900), 100 km away; and Santo Domingo Oeste (pop. 701,300), 110 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 13, 2026 12:35 pm (Santo Domingo time) local time (13 Nov 2026 16:35 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.2
Hypocenter depth: 152.60 km
Epicenter coordinates: 18.75°N / 68.99°W (El Seibo, El Seibo, Dominican Republic)
Primary data source: Ayiti
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