A minor earthquake magnitude 3.42 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 49 kilometers (30 miles) from Boca de Yuma in Dominican Republic. The temblor was picked up at 07:25:07 / 7:25 am (local time epicenter). The epicenter was at a depth of 71.91 km (45 miles). Id of earthquake: pr71502843. Event ids that are associated: pr71502843. Exact location of event, depth 71.91 km, -68.424166666667° West, 17.967° North. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 22/12/25 / 2025-12-22 07:25:07 / December 22, 2025 @ 7:25 am.

The epicenter was 77 km (48 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 78 km (48 miles) from Salvaleón de Higüey (c. 123 800 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Otra Banda (c. 6 100 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from San Rafael del Yuma (c. 5 300 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Otra Banda, Salvaleón de Higüey, La Romana (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days twenty-two and in the last 365 days two hundred and thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world.

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