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M3.9 Earthquake near 9 km NNW of Boca Chica, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-07-13 10:05:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near 9 km NNW of Boca Chica, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) on July 13, 2025 at 10:05 UTC. At around 103 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
227bd6561df9a8a0c1ca9bb6ed2b8bb907d429f1
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
103.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-13 10:05:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Santo Domingo
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.52620, -69.63950
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103.4 km
Intermediate
103.4 km
103.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Las Américas International AirportDominican Republic · SDQ · MDSD
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Isabela International AirportDominican Republic · JBQ · MDJB
    36.8 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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