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M5.1 Depth: 168.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

UTC time: 2025-08-05 09:23:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 09:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. At around 168 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
168.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 09:23:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
18.16700, -68.32300

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168 km
Intermediate
168 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Punta Cana46.9 kmN100'023
Santo Domingo Este164.8 kmW700'000

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC4.7 km37 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:51 UTC0.1 km38 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.02025-08-05 09:23:52 UTC9.0 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M2.32025-08-05 20:54:55 UTC143.3 km6 km E of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M2.12025-08-05 22:00:38 UTC143.2 km7 km ESE of La Parguera, Puerto Rico M3.42025-08-06 04:38:47 UTC66.8 kmDOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION M3.32025-08-07 02:43:46 UTC60.7 km59 km ESE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.62025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC25.1 km46 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M3.52025-08-07 04:29:26 UTC25.1 kmMONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC M3.22025-08-07 05:43:52 UTC134.8 km15 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico M3.52025-08-07 06:33:15 UTC34.2 km71 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M4.72025-08-08 00:32:29 UTC88.3 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-25 05:48:55 UTC145.6 km102 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.82025-06-24 02:45:45 UTC83.5 km51 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-08-05 09:23:48 UTC5.0 km35 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:49 UTC119.8 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic M5.72025-06-24 02:45:43 UTC119.7 km77 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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