International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1352507
Event time 2025-04-18 20:48:24 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-19 00:48:24 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-18 20:48:24 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 156 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider Puerto Rico Seismic Network

Location
Continent Caribbean Sea
Country Dominican Republic
Administration area La Romana
Nearest settlement La Romana
Distance 17 km
Course SE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Caribbean Sea
Water surface name Caribbean Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.