A light earthquake with magnitude 4.08 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 79 kilometers (49 miles) from Punta Cana in Dominican Republic. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 25/06/25 / 2025-06-25 03:42:50 / June 25, 2025 @ 3:42 am. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000q8lj, pr2025176001. Id of event: pr2025176001. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -68.1011 West, latitude 19.2371 North, depth = 52 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 52 km (32 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was reported at 03:42:50 / 3:42 am (local time epicenter).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 80 km (49 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 88 km (55 miles) from Otra Banda (c. 6 100 pop). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Otra Banda, Punta Cana (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-five, in the last 10 days fourty-three, in the past 30 days fifty-nine and in the last 365 days three hundred and fifty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 79 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
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