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M3.8 Earthquake near 20 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 04:28:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
82.0 km
Source
USGS

20 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near 20 km SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) on July 3, 2025 at 04:28 UTC. At around 82 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0af571a3968330bfc9d148237870464566db2d52
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 04:28:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.25160, -68.90700
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — deeper than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 163 Catalogue entries

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