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M3.9 Earthquake near 25 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 05:29:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
90.0 km
Source
USGS

25 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 05:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near 25 km SW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic). At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
728f70a9c2ffdc5e4339c59229411676729bb657
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 05:29:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.20800, -68.77230
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 km — deeper than the regional average (63.5 km)
Regional average: 63.5 km
Why depth matters

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

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  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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