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M4.2 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 19:59:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 19:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0f7e31abe8bc1b6c06ef8369f93ab277e5ca2c27
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 19:59:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Puerto Plata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.87690, -70.94590
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 16, 2025, 8:08 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    41.5 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

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

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