Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 96 km north of La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 4:52 am (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 192 km depth
23 Nov 10:12 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 4:52 am (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 192.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.22°N / 68.62°W
(North Atlantic Ocean, Dominican Republic)Nearby towns and cities:
52 km (32 mi) ENE of Miches (El Seíbo) (pop: 9,270) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) NE of Santa Cruz de El Seibo (El Seibo, El Seíbo) (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) N of Salvaleon de Higüey (La Altagracia) (pop: 123,800) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) NNW of Punta Cana (La Altagracia) (pop: 100,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) NE of Hato Mayor del Rey (Hato Mayor) (pop: 36,000) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (59 mi) NNE of La Romana (pop: 208,400) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) NE of San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macorís) (pop: 217,900) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) ENE of Santo Domingo Este (pop: 700,000) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) ENE of Santo Domingo (Nacional) (pop: 2,201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) ENE of Santo Domingo Oeste (pop: 701,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) E of Cayo Chico Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 192 km | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION | EMSC |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 96 km north of La Romana, Dominican Republic, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 4:52 am (GMT -4)
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