05-08-2025
A 5.7 quake strikes near the Dominican Republic hours after a smaller quake strikes Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, jolting residents awake in the Caribbean country and in neighboring Puerto Rico.
The quake occurred 24 miles (38 kilometers) southeast of Boca de Yuma at a depth of 104 miles (168 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage was reported.
