M3.1 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

UTC time: 2025-10-23 00:36:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
32.9 km
Source
EMSC

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1df8ca2a3e31ca179ba850cc0c39942c999e7b2c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
32.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 00:36:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.78300, -70.41200
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.9 km
Shallow
32.9 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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