Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — February 2025

40 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during February 2025, an average of 1.4 per day.

7 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 42 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 25 February 2025 at 05:48 UTC. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake radiates roughly 10,676 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the the Dominican Republic monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 14 recorded the previous month.

78% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 22% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 4 in the magnitude 2 range, 29 in the magnitude 3 range, 4 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 25 February, when 17 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.9 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 25 February at 0 km; M5.8 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 25 February at 46 km; M5.4 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 25 February at 19 km.

That is 51% above the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in the Dominican Republic in our entire catalogue.