Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — June 2025

60 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during June 2025, an average of 2.0 per day.

12 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 46 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 24 June 2025 at 02:45 UTC. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake radiates roughly 5,351 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 18 recorded the previous month.

83% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 17% 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 10 in the magnitude 2 range, 38 in the magnitude 3 range, 10 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 24 June, when 26 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.7 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 24 June at 18 km; M5.7 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 24 June at 68 km; M4.8 near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 24 June at 10 km.

That is 127% above the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.