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M4.6 Earthquake near 11 km NNE of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 09:27:37 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 09:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 11 km NNE of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic). At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9b9dbadd85c73987412de2053cab091001fc85b2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
81.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 09:27:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Monte Plata
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.84800, -69.59100
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.2 km
Intermediate
81.2 km
81.2 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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Airports

  • Las Américas International AirportDominican Republic · SDQ · MDSD
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samaná El Catey International AirportDominican Republic · AZS · MDCY
    49.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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