Earthquake details

Monday, September 13, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Monday, September 13, 1971 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boca Chica (Dominican Republic - DO), about 64.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.629 and latitude 17.868.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 49.3 km
Coordinates 17.868, -69.629
UTC time 1971-09-13 04:18:03.450
Location Santo Domingo
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-09-13

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