A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the Dominican Republic coast on Monday, 23 June 2025, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles), USGS said. The earthquake occurred off the coast of Miches, in central eastern Dominican Republic.
The USGS reported the M 5.7 earthquake occurred 77 km NNE of Punta Cana.
The epicenter, with a depth of 2 km, was initially determined to be at 18.86 degrees north latitude and 68.02 degrees west longitude.
The earthquake occurred after 10:45pm when most people had gone to sleep. Witnesses say it was felt as far west as in the capital city of Santo Domingo. No damages were reported.
Diario Libre reports there have been more than 75 replicas of lesser magnitude were reported.
The state university, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) National Seismology Institute registered...
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