A minor earthquake magnitude 3.91 (ml/mb) strikes 29 kilometers (18 miles) from Punta Cana in Dominican Republic on Wednesday. Exact location of event, longitude -68.2215 West, latitude 18.7803 North, depth = 57 km. The temblor was reported at 04:26:42 / 4:26 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 57 km (35 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 25/06/25 / 2025-06-25 04:26:42 / June 25, 2025 @ 4:26 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: pr2025176003. Event ids that are associated: us7000q8lq, pr2025176003.
The epicenter was 88 km (55 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 54 km (34 miles) from Salvaleón de Higüey (c. 123 800 pop), 29 km (18 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 86 km (53 miles) from Santa Cruz de El Seibo (c. 23 500 pop), 83 km (51 miles) from Guaymate (c. 6 200 pop), 49 km (30 miles) from Otra Banda (c. 6 100 pop). Close country/countries, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was La Romana, Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Guaymate (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been thirty-six, in the last 10 days fourty-seven, in the past 30 days sixty-one and in the last 365 days four hundred and fourty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 29 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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