Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 14, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Wednesday, September 14, 1960 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salcedo (Dominican Republic - DO), about 32.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.334 and latitude 19.659.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 19.659, -70.334
UTC time 1960-09-14 01:53:24.980
Location Santiago de los Caballeros
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-09-14

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