Mag. 4.1 earthquake - 70 km northwest of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, on Saturday, 14 March 2020 at 12:23 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 22 km depth
14 Mar 19:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 hours.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 22.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.02°N / 70.99°W

Nearest volcano: San Juan (133 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) NNW of Luperon (pop: 4,390) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NNE of Villa Isabela (pop: 3,890) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NW of Puerto Plata (pop: 146,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) NNW of Rio Grande (Altamira) (pop: 20,200) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) N of Esperanza (pop: 42,200) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NW of Monte Llano (Villa Montellano) (pop: 19,000) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NNW of Villa Bisono (Bisono) (pop: 33,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) N of Mao (pop: 48,300) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) NNW of Santiago de los Caballeros (pop: 1,200,000) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NW of Santo Domingo (pop: 2,201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) N of Hispaniola Island (pop: 21,107,000) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) SSE of South Caicos Island --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) NE of Île à Cabrit Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.1 | 22 km | Dominican Republic Region | EMSC |
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