5.0 Magnitude Quake Strikes Dominican Republic Near Border With Haiti

A map shows the location of a 5.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the northwest Dominican Republic on Nov. 10, 2023, near the border with Haiti. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the northwest Dominican Republic on Friday near the border with Haiti.

The tremor occurred at a depth of 12 miles (19 kilometers) just west-northwest of Las Matas de Santa Cruz, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.