An earthquake hit today near the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
The 5.3 magnitude quake hit approximately 19 miles (31 kilometers) east-southeast of Boca de Yuma, 23 miles (37 km) south of Punta Cana, and 109 miles (175 km) east of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
It was much closer to the country than to Puerto Rico, but it shook buildings in both places.
Eduardo Najarro, a Santo Domingo resident, said via Twitter that he was “rocked” by the earthquake.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake hit at the relatively deep depth of 67.1 miles (108 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Service.
The Caribbean region experiences small earthquakes daily that people do not feel, although earthquakes of greater magnitude sometimes occur.
This year, a magnitude-5.0 quake hit near St. Kitts in April, while a 6.5-magnitude tremor struck near Barbados in February. A 6.4-magnitude quake jolted Puerto Rico in January.
None of those earthquakes caused any injuries or significant damage.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
