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M3.1 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 01:09:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 01:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
7fdd32880c0f7fc46febc013df2f53fd05f88b4a
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
26.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 01:09:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Puerto Plata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.80800, -70.93500
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.2 km
Shallow
26.2 km
26.2 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

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Airports

  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    38.6 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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