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M5.7 Depth: 18.2 km

M5.7 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION on June 24, 2025 at 02:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
18.2 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.09200, -68.11430
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.2 km
Shallow
18.2 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
Punta Cana64.4 kmSW100'023
Santo Domingo Este194.5 kmW700'000

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC14.7 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC27.8 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC14.8 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.32025-06-24 02:50:31 UTC5.9 km67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72025-06-24 03:12:10 UTC8.4 km56 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.72025-06-24 03:12:11 UTC5.0 km69 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.72025-06-24 03:15:18 UTC5.4 km63 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72025-06-24 03:15:20 UTC23.3 km51 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.92025-06-24 03:25:43 UTC11.9 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M2.52025-06-24 03:36:19 UTC3.1 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.62025-06-24 05:04:52 UTC40.5 km103 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M4.82025-06-24 06:26:55 UTC8.3 km57 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-25 05:48:55 UTC40.7 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.62025-02-25 05:48:59 UTC40.6 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.42025-06-24 02:45:39 UTC8.2 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M4.92025-06-14 06:27:37 UTC144.6 kmEl Grillo M4.92025-04-29 16:11:25 UTC78.3 kmMona Passage

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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