| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.134, -69.599 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-03 12:35:38.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Saturday, December 3, 1977 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagua (Dominican Republic - DO), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.599 and latitude 19.134.
| Location | Nagua |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagua | 38.1 km |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 54.8 km |
| Cotuí | 58.6 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 71.2 km |
| Boca Chica | 76.1 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 76.8 km |
| Villa Altagracia | 79.1 km |
| Santo Domingo | 79.9 km |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 81.7 km |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 82.3 km |
| Bonao | 88.0 km |
| Salcedo | 90.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
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