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M4.1 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province

Name: M4.1 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
Start: 2025-02-16T06:55:57.45+00:00
Location: 39 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

608 d ago · 16 Feb 2025, 06:55 UTC 39 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 16 Feb 2025, 06:55 UTC at a depth of 152 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Punta Cana, about 44 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 02:16 UTC

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