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M5.0 Earthquake near 13 km N of Estebanía, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 19:13:46 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 13 km N of Estebanía, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 13 km N of Estebanía, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) · 2025-10-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 19:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 13 km N of Estebanía, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b5516778338db8cdc6bc8e60a8a46dceb684e4fb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 19:13:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
San José de Ocoa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.57750, -70.64290
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Jose de Ocoa14.7 kmE21'148
San Cristobal59.3 kmE154'040
Santo Domingo Oeste68.3 kmE701'269

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Maria Montez International AirportDominican Republic · BRX · MDBH
    62.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Isabela International AirportDominican Republic · JBQ · MDJB
    69.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cibao International AirportDominican Republic · STI · MDST
    92.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-10-20 19:13:51 UTC90.0 kmDominican Republic Region M3.22025-10-20 19:50:47 UTC13.4 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.12025-10-23 00:36:43 UTC91.7 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.12025-10-26 01:07:22 UTC73.8 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.12025-10-29 00:34:51 UTC82.5 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.52025-11-02 19:57:25 UTC16.5 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.22025-11-05 20:43:31 UTC91.2 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.12025-11-07 22:28:30 UTC143.6 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.02025-11-08 22:25:18 UTC146.6 kmHAITI REGION M4.22025-11-16 19:59:40 UTC147.9 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-06-14 06:27:37 UTC133.7 kmEl Grillo M4.92025-09-04 13:28:43 UTC34.2 kmDominican Republic Region M4.62025-09-01 09:27:37 UTC114.8 km11 km NNE of Bayaguana, Dominican Republic M4.62025-09-01 09:27:36 UTC102.6 kmDominican Republic Region M4.42025-09-04 13:28:44 UTC18.5 km8 km S of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic

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