On Monday Evening a Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck in the North Atlantic Ocean near Punta Cana (Dominican Republic).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 24th, 2025. Last updated July 19th, 2025.

In the North Atlantic Ocean 78 kilometer from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, a significant M5.7 earthquake occurred in the evening of Monday June 23rd, 2025. Roughly 6.3 million people may have felt this earthquake. Puerto Rico is also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Atlantic Ocean, 68 kilometers (42 mi) off the coast of Dominican Republic, 78 kilometer north-northeast of Punta Cana in La Altagracia. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 68 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 23, 2025 10:45PM (Santo Domingo Time) - Jun 24, 2025 02:45 Universal Time.
Location:	78 km NNE of Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic. Coordinates 19°13'28"N 68°6'37"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.7 Detected by 29 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.043 .
Depth:	68 km (42 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	V Moderate On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.

Roughly 6.3 million people exposed to shaking

This earthquake may have been felt by around 6.3 million people. That is the expected population size of the area exposed to a level of shaking of II or higher on the Modified Mercalli scale according to the USGS.

The highest earthquake impact level for this earthquake is IV, which corresponds with light shaking and likely no damage. Roughly 895,200 people are expected to be exposed to this level. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 5.4 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.

People in 2 countries have been exposed to shaking. In Dominican Republic , around 4.7 million people, with impact levels up to IV (light shaking, likely no damage). In Puerto Rico , around 1.6 million people.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are both within 300km distance of its epicenter.

Punta Cana in La Altagracia, Dominican Republic is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 78 kilometer (48 mi) north-northeast of Punta Cana. The intensity of shaking and damage in Punta Cana is estimated to be around level IV on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (light shaking, likely no damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Santo Domingo is located 205 km to the west-southwest and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Santiago de los Caballeros is located 273 km to the west (intensity unknown, possibly low). Santo Domingo Este is located 201 km to the west-southwest and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage).

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake. Where available, the estimated intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale in each place is included. Places where this information is omitted likely experienced little impact.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is IV.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 177 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 177 people have reported shaking in 18 places in 2 countries (Dominican Republic, British Virgin Islands).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Otra Banda, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic: 87 people.
• Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: 47 people.
• Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic: 17 people.
• Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic: 6 people.
• El Carril, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic: 6 people.
• San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic: 2 people.
• Castillo, Duarte, Dominican Republic: 1 person.
• Cambita Garabitos, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic: 1 person.
• Santiago, Santiago, Dominican Republic: 1 person.
• Sabaneta, Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic: 1 person.

53 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 53 smaller aftershocks occurred. At a distance of 7 km (4 mi) south of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 4 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 4.5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this are common in the region

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since February 25th, 2025, when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) further north. An even stronger magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on January 7th, 2020.

In total, 5 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.7 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 years.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 19/07/25 00:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake pr2025175000
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250624_0000034
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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