2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1977
Punta Cana earthquakes in 1977
Earthquake archive for Punta Cana in 1977: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
80.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
08 Sep 1977
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Depth
128.0 km
UTC
08:03:54
Coordinates
18.439, -68.889
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1977, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Punta Cana. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 4.9, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 33.0 to 128.0 km, averaging 80.5 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, April 5, 1977 to Thursday, September 8, 1977 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
128.0 km
La Romana, Dominican Republic
08 Sep 1977 08:03:54 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
05 Apr 1977 02:27:00 UTC