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Saturday, November 17, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Saturday, November 17, 1979 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boca Chica (Dominican Republic - DO), about 26.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.573 and latitude 18.686.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 99.0 km
Coordinates 18.686, -69.573
UTC time 1979-11-17 14:17:29.400
Location Santo Domingo
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-11-17

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