Number of significant earthquakes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of significant earthquakes was 2 events in 2003. ▲ Rising
Number of significant earthquakes in Dominican Republic, 1502–2003
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2 events for number of significant earthquakes in 2003. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of significant earthquakes in Dominican Republic peaked at 2 events in 1751 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1502.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1560s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1610s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1690s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of significant earthquakes in Dominican Republic?
- Number of significant earthquakes in Dominican Republic was 2 events in 2003, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1751.
- What is the lowest number of significant earthquakes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1502.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of significant earthquakes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.