LowEarthquakesCS: 24 · v5

Earthquakes near La Romana

Dominican RepublicUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 28 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 18 km from here.

Reported by USGS today.

It is one of only 2 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 2 km W of Guaymate, Dominican Republic

USGS recorded magnitude 4.8 at a depth of 119 km.

Urban PEI: 76,723 within a heuristic 30 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 14 March 2026

How we know

2 recorded sources include USGS; independence is not established by this count.

Our own score for this event is 24 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)24 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.86/1
Coordinates18.5869, -68.9986
Nearest CityLa Romana (19 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)76.7K within 30 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-27T21:49:48.024Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000ty0q

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: usgs. Occurrence: 2026-09-27T21:49:48.024Z.

First archived: 2026-09-27T22:11:01.402Z. Material modification: 2026-09-28T01:48:06.309Z.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

  1. 2026-09-28T01:37:36.048Z · data_change

    Index 31 → 24.

19 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score Breakdown

16
intensity
55
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
8
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

Mag4.8
Depth119.24
Tsunamifalse
Felt209
Sig434
Emsc Mag4.8
Emsc Depth119.2
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId2066284
Gfz Mag4.98
Gfz Depth100.8
Gfz MagTypemb
Gfz RegionDominican Republic Region
Usgs Dyfi Mag4.8
Usgs Dyfi Depth119.24
Usgs Dyfi Felt205
Usgs Dyfi Cdi3.8
Usgs Dyfi CdiDescriptionWeak

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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