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 an earthquake with a 5.4 magnitude with its epicenter in the Mona Channel, 103.9 km from Miches, El Seibo in the central eastern coast of the Dominican Republic.
The earthquake’s epicenter was closer to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, where the earthquake was also felt. The Mona Channel is 130 km wide between the DR and Puerto Rico.
Earthquake expert Osiris de Leon shared with Hoy readers the most vulnerable areas for earthquakes in the Dominican Republic, with the tourist area of Punta Cana not on the list.
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25 June 2025