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M4.4 Earthquake near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 09:27:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Dominican Republic) on September 1, 2025 at 09:27 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 108 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f62b96b3867318a9959d14f68e17da519d032a9a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
108.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 09:27:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominican Republic
City
Monte Plata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.78850, -69.62710
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108.2 km
Intermediate
108.2 km
108.2 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

Felt reports

6felt 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: Sep 1, 2025, 9:53 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Las Américas International AirportDominican Republic · SDQ · MDSD
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Isabela International AirportDominican Republic · JBQ · MDJB
    44.8 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

Dominican Republic

Context for this earthquake

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

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