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M2.9 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-11-24 13:45:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic) on November 24, 2025 at 13:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
3bf188f4d9b027e2dc9ef5d9bd5c6febcb113008
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 13:45:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Independencia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.59000, -71.91000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

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Airports

  • Toussaint Louverture International AirportHaiti · PAP · MTPP
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 172 Catalogue entries

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