DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A shake was felt in the north of the country on Thursday, 18 May 2023 in the early morning. Most people did not feel the moderate-to-light shaking because it all happened starting at 4:43am.

It impacted mostly Santiago, Navarrete, Imbert and Puerto Plata.

Some cracks were reported, but nothing major. The government said the earthquake was 4.8 magnitude. Other reports indicate it registered 5.2.

The earthquake hit most of the northern coast and much of the Cibao Valley, especially Santiago. It was entered around 3 km from Altamira, a small town nestled in the Northern Mountains (Septentrional), yet reports that it was felt as far away as the province of Santo Domingo on the southern coast.

This affected area is a known fault zone, responsible for many of the strongest earthquakes in Dominican history. There were no initial reports of injuries, but several...