A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 05:45:50 UTC on 23 September 2018, (01:45:50 local time), at 3.3 km (2.0 mi) NW of Villa Elisa, Dominican Republic; 28.2 km (17.5 mi) NW of Mao, Dominican Republic and 26.0 km (16.2 mi) NNE of Sabaneta, Dominican Republic.