Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.8 earthquake 77 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 77 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic at Aug 20, 2025, 08:14 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was 109 km (68 mi) N of Santa Cruz de El Seibo.

Details

Magnitude	3.8 md
Time	Aug 20, 2025, 08:14 UTC
Depth	14.0 km
Coordinates	19.727, -68.845
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
2.7	61 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 21:15 UTC
3.4	67 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	89 km / 55 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 18, 18:28 UTC
3.4	54 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic	77 km / 48 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 13, 11:41 UTC
3.4	15 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	70 km / 44 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 12, 15:36 UTC
3.7	40 km ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	44 km / 28 mi	depth 41 km	Oct 3, 15:03 UTC
3.0	64 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 18, 07:12 UTC
3.2	58 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	95 km / 59 mi	depth 14 km	Sep 14, 19:44 UTC
3.4	31 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	60 km / 37 mi	depth 11 km	Aug 27, 01:41 UTC
3.0	76 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 10, 05:46 UTC
3.7	61 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 32 km	Aug 7, 07:05 UTC
3.6	107 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	71 km / 44 mi	depth 77 km	Aug 4, 08:41 UTC
4.3	1 km S of Sánchez, Dominican Republic	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 3, 05:01 UTC
4.0	44 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	54 km / 33 mi	depth 15 km	Jul 14, 15:20 UTC
3.3	89 km N of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 37 km	Jul 4, 18:06 UTC
3.9	87 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	93 km / 58 mi	depth 62 km	Jul 4, 13:55 UTC
3.7	65 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	99 km / 62 mi	depth 55 km	Jul 1, 09:23 UTC
3.7	34 km N of Miches, Dominican Republic	51 km / 32 mi	depth 16 km	Jun 22, 09:59 UTC
4.1	34 km E of Miches, Dominican Republic	86 km / 53 mi	depth 138 km	Jun 19, 07:55 UTC
3.3	68 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	87 km / 54 mi	depth 26 km	Jun 12, 00:48 UTC
3.9	41 km NNE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 10, 11:44 UTC
3.7	56 km NNE of Miches, Dominican Republic	29 km / 18 mi	depth 63 km	Jun 9, 02:06 UTC
2.7	63 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	May 31, 14:27 UTC
3.2	18 km ENE of Miches, Dominican Republic	77 km / 48 mi	depth 5 km	May 27, 15:29 UTC
3.3	18 km NE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	May 26, 22:10 UTC
3.1	116 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	96 km / 60 mi	depth 22 km	May 17, 23:09 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.