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M5.0 Earthquake near MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

UTC time: 2025-08-05 09:23:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
194.3 km
Source
EMSC

MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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M5.0 Earthquake near MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC on August 5, 2025 at 09:23 UTC. At around 194 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
65190bc2eefda354361e782a206b8464aa97c049
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
194.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 09:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.08640, -68.32380
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194.3 km
Intermediate
194.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

179felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 6, 2025, 11:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Punta Cana55.7 kmN100'023
Santo Domingo Este166.9 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
    53.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    74.2 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M2.32025-08-05 20:54:55 UTC142.4 km6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M2.12025-08-05 22:00:38 UTC142.0 km7 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M3.42025-08-06 04:38:47 UTC67.9 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.22025-08-06 04:45:49 UTC150.0 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 UTC66.3 km59 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.62025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC30.2 km46 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.52025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC30.2 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.22025-08-07 05:43:52 UTC138.6 km15 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico M3.52025-08-07 06:33:15 UTC27.2 km71 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M4.72025-08-08 00:32:29 UTC96.9 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M4.22025-08-08 00:32:30 UTC140.4 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION

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#13
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC91.9 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC8.9 km38 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:48 UTC14.0 km35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC128.6 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC128.5 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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