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M3.1 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 20:30:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 20:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic). With a focal depth of about 3 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.

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Details

ID
1f7303c9a7a5a99ff587f6649b0bc3973d9df47f
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 20:30:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
San Pedro de Macorís
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.51900, -69.23600
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Las Américas International AirportDominican Republic · SDQ · MDSD
    46.7 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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