Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — March 2025

34 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during March 2025, an average of 1.1 per day.

6 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 55 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Miches, Dominican Republic on 02 March 2025 at 12:40 UTC. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake radiates roughly 120 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 down from the 40 recorded the previous month.

71% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 29% 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 2 in the magnitude 2 range, 26 in the magnitude 3 range, 6 in the magnitude 4 range.

Activity peaked on 02 March, when 11 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M4.6 near Miches, Dominican Republic on 02 March at 6 km; M4.5 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 02 March at 7 km; M4.3 near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 09 March at 109 km.

That is 29% above the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.