Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic — August 2025

30 earthquakes were recorded in the Dominican Republic during August 2025, an average of 1.0 per day.

7 reached magnitude 4 or above and 3 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 84 km.

The month's largest event in the Dominican Republic was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 05 August 2025 at 09:23 UTC. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake radiates roughly 5,351 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the the Dominican Republic monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover, and down from the 41 recorded the previous month.

30% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 70% 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 23 in the magnitude 3 range, 4 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 07 August, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.7 near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 05 August at 195 km; M5.7 near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 05 August at 168 km; M5.0 near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on 05 August at 184 km.

That is 14% above the 26 events the Dominican Republic averages per month across the 21 months on record.