4.2
Earthquake Details: Dominican Republic
11/16/2025, 7:59:38 PM
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near Dominican Republic on 11/16/2025 at 7:59:38 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -1.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Dominican RepublicPuerto PlataPuerto Plata (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-1.4 km
Significance
Latitude19.9061
Longitude-70.9917
Event IDemsc:20251116_0000326
Magnitude4.2
Updated:11/17/2025, 7:20:05 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 11/16/2025, 3:59:38 PM AST
- UTC
- 11/16/2025, 7:59:38 PM UTC
-1.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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