Second Earthquake in Two Days Shakes Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
A graphic of the quake (USGS). Photo: Caribbean Journal
By Caribbean Journal
The Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Saturday morning for the second time in two days.
The Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Saturday morning for the second time in two days.
The 4.4-magnitude quake occurred at around 12:48 AM at a depth of 23 kilometres.
It struck around 87 kilometres north-northeast of Punta Cana and about 212 kilometres east-northeast of the capital, Santo Domningo.
It caused weak shaking both in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
There were no reports of any damage or injuries.
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