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M4.0 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-05-28 00:17:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic) on May 28, 2025 at 00:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
74bbf10404fdbee241b3288cd0935710c4852777
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
29.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 00:17:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Santiago
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.52750, -70.81180
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.1 km
Shallow
29.1 km
29.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

31felt 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: May 28, 2025, 2:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cibao International AirportDominican Republic · STI · MDST
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    36.0 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

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

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