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M3.8 Earthquake near 15 km ENE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 03:57:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2025 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near 15 km ENE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e400b7b61f69a2ce43601ff6e9764c4b0c9a334c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 03:57:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
La Altagracia
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.43550, -68.47210
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Punta Cana International AirportDominican Republic · PUJ · MDPC
    18.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Casa De Campo International AirportDominican Republic · LRM · MDLR
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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