Earthquake details

Thursday, May 2, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Thursday, May 2, 1968 at 05:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boca Chica (Dominican Republic - DO), about 26.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.641 and latitude 18.682.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 82.3 km
Coordinates 18.682, -69.641
UTC time 1968-05-02 05:29:39.680
Location Santo Domingo
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-02

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