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M3.0 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 20:23:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic). With a focal depth of about 15 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
5e0c0cabfa522509d84e19b4682807fb00d53ebc
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
15.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 20:23:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.51800, -70.68500
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.1 km
Shallow
15.1 km
15.1 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cibao International AirportDominican Republic · STI · MDST
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    29.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

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