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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near North Atlantic Ocean

UTC time: 2025-06-24 02:45:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2025 at 02:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near North Atlantic Ocean. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-24 02:45:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
19.01863, -68.11163

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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 Cana57.5 kmSW100'023
Santo Domingo Este192.2 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 hours20
First 24 hours38
First 72 hours57
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.62025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC7.0 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M5.72025-06-24 02:45:41 UTC8.2 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC22.9 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC20.3 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC22.9 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.32025-06-24 02:50:31 UTC10.5 km67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72025-06-24 03:12:10 UTC8.0 km56 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.72025-06-24 03:12:11 UTC12.3 km69 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.72025-06-24 03:15:18 UTC6.2 km63 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.72025-06-24 03:15:20 UTC23.1 km51 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M2.92025-06-24 03:25:43 UTC17.8 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M2.52025-06-24 03:36:19 UTC11.3 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC48.8 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.62025-02-25 05:48:59 UTC48.7 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M4.92025-06-14 06:27:37 UTC145.1 kmEl Grillo M4.92025-04-29 16:11:25 UTC70.3 kmMona Passage M4.72025-06-14 06:27:37 UTC114.5 km31 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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