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M3.1 Earthquake near Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 11:04:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2026 at 11:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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Details

ID
eafcc97a967b3842474b9bd457ebb619ef22b555
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-25 11:04:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
State
Puerto Plata
City
Puerto Plata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.74600, -70.71900
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 km — shallower than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 25, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gregorio Luperon International AirportDominican Republic · POP · MDPP
    15.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cibao International AirportDominican Republic · STI · MDST
    39.9 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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