Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — January 2025

14 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during January 2025, an average of 0.5 per day.

1 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 68 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near La Romana, Dominican Republic on 25 January 2025 at 06:30 UTC. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake radiates roughly 25 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the the Dominican Republic monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 20 recorded the previous month.

50% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 50% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 1 in the magnitude 2 range, 12 in the magnitude 3 range, 1 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 27 January, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.2 near La Romana, Dominican Republic on 25 January at 118 km; M3.9 near La Romana, Dominican Republic on 11 January at 83 km; M3.9 near Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic on 27 January at 127 km.

That is 47% below the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.