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M1.7 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (Dominica)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 09:22:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 09:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands (Dominica). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
b2920bc4d67c690dbd9a91de177bdd175501a1ca
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
1.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 09:22:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominica
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.17752, -61.26977
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.7 km
Shallow
1.7 km
1.7 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

  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 22 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Pelee
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 51 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Canefield AirportDominica · DCF · TDCF
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Douglas-Charles AirportDominica · DOM · TDPD
    41.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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