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M5.8 Earthquake near 51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

UTC time: 2025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
2.0 km
Source
USGS

51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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M5.8 Earthquake near 51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · 2025-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on June 24, 2025 at 02:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
410cc62c016c311ce59c56bcf5d9991dcda39e3d
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.86000, -68.01700
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
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 Cana51.2 kmSW100'023
Santo Domingo Este197.3 kmW700'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Punta Cana International AirportDominican Republic · PUJ · MDPC
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) nuclear power plantPuerto RicoPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    96.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC41.7 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.32025-06-24 02:50:31 UTC26.9 km67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72025-06-24 03:12:10 UTC27.1 km56 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.72025-06-24 03:12:11 UTC30.4 km69 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.72025-06-24 03:15:18 UTC23.2 km63 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72025-06-24 03:15:20 UTC38.6 km51 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.92025-06-24 03:25:43 UTC32.8 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M2.52025-06-24 03:36:19 UTC30.7 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.62025-06-24 05:04:52 UTC65.6 km103 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M4.82025-06-24 06:26:55 UTC19.8 km57 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M4.52025-06-24 06:26:56 UTC32.4 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M4.52025-06-24 06:26:56 UTC34.0 km70 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC66.7 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC41.7 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC27.8 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M5.62025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC27.2 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M5.62025-02-25 05:48:59 UTC66.7 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Stats (last 24h)

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