Mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 70 km north of Luperon, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 2:15 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 23 km depth
13 Jan 19:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 47 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 2:15 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 23.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.52°N / 70.94°W
(North Atlantic Ocean, Dominican Republic)Nearby towns and cities:
70 km (43 mi) N of Luperon (pop: 4,390) --> See nearby quakes!
253 km (157 mi) NNW of Santo Domingo (pop: 2,201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
25.8°C (78 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Broken Clouds
25.8°C (78 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 23 km | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION | EMSC |
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Mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 70 km north of Luperon, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 2:15 pm (GMT -4)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
