Earthquake details

Thursday, December 8, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Thursday, December 8, 1983 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Romana (Dominican Republic - DO), about 21.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.005 and latitude 18.237.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 42.7 km
Coordinates 18.237, -69.005
UTC time 1983-12-08 14:46:57.010
Location La Romana
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-08

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