Earthquake details

Friday, June 11, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Friday, June 11, 1971 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bajos de Haina (Dominican Republic - DO), about 53.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.810 and latitude 17.986.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 17.2 km
Coordinates 17.986, -69.810
UTC time 1971-06-11 12:56:01.920
Location Santo Domingo
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-06-11

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