A magnitude 5.5 earthquake near La Romana, Dominican Republic, was reported just 4 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies monitoring seismic activity in the Dominican Republic. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 124 km beneath the epicenter on Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2026, at 5:49 pm local time. 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 was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the epicentral area. Weak shaking might have been felt in La Romana (pop. 208,400), located 10 km from the epicenter; San Pedro de Macoris (pop. 217,900), 29 km away; Santa Cruz de El Seibo (pop. 23,500), 31 km away; Quisqueya (pop. 17,700), 40 km away; Boca Chica (pop. 46,300), 60 km away; Punta Cana (pop. 100,000), 67 km away; Bayaguana (pop. 21,100), 70 km away; Santo Domingo Este (pop. 700,000), 86 km away; and Santo Domingo (pop. 2,201,900), 90 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 27, 2026 05:49 pm (Santo Domingo time) local time (27 Sep 2026 21:49 GMT)Magnitude: 5.5Hypocenter depth: 124.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 18.48°N / 69.03°W (La Romana, Dominican Republic)Primary data source: EMSC