Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 20, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Tuesday, September 20, 1983 at 08:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Punta Cana (Dominican Republic - DO), about 44.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.474 and latitude 18.185.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 101.3 km
Coordinates 18.185, -68.474
UTC time 1983-09-20 08:50:58.310
Location Punta Cana
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-20

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