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Local June 24, 2025 | 6:43 am

Strong 5.7 Mw quake strikes 70 km NE of Punta Cana, shakes eastern Dominican Republic

Punta Cana, DR.- An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic late Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor occurred at 10:45 PM local time (GMT-4) on June 23, with its epicenter located 70 kilometers north-northeast of Punta Cana and at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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