Saturday, July 07, 2012

5.1 Earthquake hits Dominican Republic

Location of the Azua Province
Location of the Azua Province (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Wanted to make sure that my friends in the Dominican Republic are okay after a big 5.1 earthquake hit their within the past hour. Here are the details:

Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.1
Date-Time
Location18.236°N, 71.165°W
Depth19.9 km (12.4 miles)
RegionDOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Distances
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.2 km (8.2 miles); depth +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
ParametersNST=230, Nph=231, Dmin=86.8 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000b0lh
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