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M5.0 Depth: 183.9 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 37 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

UTC time: 2025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 09:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 37 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
183.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.20410, -68.30260
Temperature
29.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 183.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 183.9 km
Intermediate
183.9 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 Cana43.4 kmN100'023
Santo Domingo Este166.0 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 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-08-05 09:23:52 UTC13.3 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M2.42025-08-05 14:24:50 UTC149.8 km1 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico M2.32025-08-05 20:54:55 UTC141.8 km6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M2.12025-08-05 22:00:38 UTC141.8 km7 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M3.42025-08-06 04:38:47 UTC68.8 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.22025-08-06 04:45:49 UTC149.7 km3 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico M2.82025-08-07 00:47:49 UTC149.9 km6 km S of Guánica, Puerto Rico M3.32025-08-07 02:43:46 UTC56.6 km59 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.62025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC21.5 km46 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.52025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC21.5 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.22025-08-07 05:43:52 UTC131.3 km15 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico M3.52025-08-07 06:33:15 UTC36.8 km71 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC141.1 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC78.9 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:48 UTC2.0 km35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC115.3 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC115.3 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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