Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 1, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Wednesday, November 1, 1989 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salvaleón de Higüey (Dominican Republic - DO), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -68.833 and latitude 18.986.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 18.986, -68.833
UTC time 1989-11-01 10:25:52.250
Location Salvaleón de Higüey
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-11-01

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