Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - 57 Km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Friday, 29 Jan 2021 11:26 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 35 km depth
30 Jan 03:38 UTC: First to report: USGS after 11 minutes.
Date & time: 30 Jan 2021 03:26:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 29 Jan 2021 11:26 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.017°N / 68.1034°W
(Dominican Republic)Nearby towns and cities:
58 km (36 mi) NNE of Punta Cana (pop: 100,000) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NE of Otra Banda (Higüey) (pop: 6,070) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NE of San Rafael del Yuma (pop: 5,290) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) E of Miches (pop: 9,270) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) ENE of Santa Cruz de El Seibo (El Seibo) (pop: 23,500) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NE of La Romana (pop: 208,400) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NW of Rincon (Rincón, Puerto Rico) (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) ENE of Hato Mayor del Rey (Hato Mayor) (pop: 36,000) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) ENE of San Pedro de Macoris (pop: 217,900) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) ENE of Santo Domingo (pop: 2,201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Scattered Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 35 km | 57 Km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | USGS |
| 2.6 | 35 km | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION | EMSC |
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