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M5.7 Depth: 194.6 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

UTC time: 2025-08-05 09:23:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on August 5, 2025 at 09:23 UTC. At around 195 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
194.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 09:23:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.21200, -68.32000
Temperature
28.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194.6 km
Intermediate
194.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Punta Cana42.1 kmN100'023
Santo Domingo Este164.1 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 hours6
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.22025-08-05 09:23:49 UTC6.6 kmDominican Republic M5.32025-08-05 09:23:50 UTC18.0 kmMona Passage M5.12025-08-05 09:23:50 UTC5.0 km35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.02025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC2.0 km37 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC5.1 km38 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.02025-08-05 09:23:52 UTC14.0 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M2.32025-08-05 20:54:55 UTC143.8 km6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M2.12025-08-05 22:00:38 UTC143.8 km7 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M3.42025-08-06 04:38:47 UTC67.0 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.32025-08-07 02:43:46 UTC57.7 km59 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.62025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC23.0 km46 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.52025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC23.0 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC140.6 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC78.8 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC114.8 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC114.7 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC100.2 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

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