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Dominica

M1.7 Earthquake in Dominica

UTC time: 2025-12-27 15:56:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.3 km
Source
IPGP

Earthquake location (15.706, -61.523)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (15.706, -61.523) (Dominica) on December 27, 2025 at 15:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
7a11a34538f8b9f4e393352ab8e1f66c34acd291
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 15:56:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominica
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.70579, -61.52338
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.3 km
Shallow
12.3 km
12.3 km — shallower than the regional average (46.9 km)
Regional average: 46.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 14 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Douglas-Charles AirportDominica · DOM · TDPD
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marie-Galante AirportGuadeloupe · GBJ · TFFM
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Basse-Terre Baillif AirportGuadeloupe · BBR · TFFB
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Dominica

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

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