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M3.1 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 21:30:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION (Dominican Republic) on October 23, 2025 at 21:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
5d340a5018709ea5fc0353c19af9a74a3216e4ce
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
32.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 21:30:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.92500, -70.32800
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.7 km
Shallow
32.7 km
32.7 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.

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Airports

  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    31.4 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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