Earthquake details

Monday, August 10, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Monday, August 10, 1998 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Azua (Dominican Republic - DO), about 29.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.541 and latitude 18.647.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 58.0 km
Coordinates 18.647, -70.541
UTC time 1998-08-10 21:02:57.260
Location Bonao
Country Dominican Republic (DO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-10

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