Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 12, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Tuesday, July 12, 1994 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esperanza (Dominican Republic - DO), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.924 and latitude 19.756.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 19.756, -70.924
UTC time 1994-07-12 13:47:34.510
Location Esperanza
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-07-12

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