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M3.7 Earthquake near 14 km NE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 12:03:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2025 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near 14 km NE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic). At around 134 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
288ad853674cd732d854fc3ea885d5b1fe5a7134
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
134.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 12:03:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
La Altagracia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.47660, -68.52500
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134 km
Intermediate
134 km
134 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

  • Punta Cana International AirportDominican Republic · PUJ · MDPC
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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