Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
San José de Ocoa
Country overviewDominican Republic
M5.0 Earthquake near Dominican Republic Region (Dominican Republic)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Dominican Republic Region (Dominican Republic) on October 20, 2025 at 19:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
0b68b21fdba3c5a15f5ca2b2f2481c129287ccce
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 19:13:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
18.52000,
-70.51000
Temperature
27.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Jose de Ocoa3.0 kmN21'148
San Cristobal44.0 kmE154'040
Santo Domingo Oeste53.8 kmE701'269
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- La Isabela International Airport55.6 kmStraight-line distance
Dominican Republic · JBQ · MDJB - Maria Montez International Airport71.0 kmStraight-line distanceDominican Republic · BRX · MDBH
- Las Américas International Airport89.3 kmStraight-line distanceDominican Republic · SDQ · MDSD
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
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-10-20 19:13:51 UTC76.6 kmDominican Republic Region
M3.22025-10-20 19:50:47 UTC8.5 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
M3.12025-10-23 00:36:43 UTC82.6 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
M3.12025-10-26 01:07:22 UTC74.9 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
M3.12025-10-29 00:34:51 UTC69.1 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
M3.52025-11-02 19:57:25 UTC12.0 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
M3.22025-11-05 20:43:31 UTC84.9 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
M3.12025-11-07 22:28:30 UTC129.4 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
M3.12025-11-09 00:28:57 UTC145.0 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
Dominican Republic
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 163 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03
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