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Dominican Republic

M3.0 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 09:02:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION (Dominican Republic). With a focal depth of about 36 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
664b0da599bf339888739bebef1298446b7e899c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
36.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 09:02:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.16400, -69.48500
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.3 km
Shallow
36.3 km
36.3 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

  • Las Américas International AirportDominican Republic · SDQ · MDSD
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

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