5
Recorded earthquakes
city
2009
Boca Chica earthquakes in 2009
Earthquake archive for Boca Chica in 2009: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
80.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
14 Feb 2009
Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
Depth
121.6 km
UTC
07:48:38
Coordinates
18.674, -68.919
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 2009, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Boca Chica. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.0, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 14.2 to 121.6 km, averaging 80.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, February 14, 2009 to Tuesday, October 27, 2009 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
121.6 km
Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
14 Feb 2009 07:48:38 UTC
4.6
14.2 km
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
27 Oct 2009 19:18:20 UTC
4.6
82.2 km
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
23 Aug 2009 03:00:28 UTC
4.1
104.8 km
La Romana, Dominican Republic
01 May 2009 21:18:43 UTC
4.0
77.2 km
Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
23 Aug 2009 12:02:57 UTC