Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - 6.6 km north of Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic, on Sunday, 31 Jan 2021 2:28 pm (GMT -4) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 23 km depth
31 Jan 19:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 33 minutes.
Date & time: 31 Jan 2021 18:28:36 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 31 Jan 2021 2:28 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 23.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19°N / 69.77°W
(Sabana Grande de Boya, Provincia de Monte Plata, Dominican Republic)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) NNE of Sabana Grande de Boya (Monte Plata) (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) S of Agua Santa del Yuna (Villa Riva, Duarte) (pop: 1,830) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) N of Monte Plata (pop: 15,500) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NNW of Bayaguana (Monte Plata) (pop: 21,100) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NE of Villa Altagracia (San Cristóbal) (pop: 40,000) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NNE of Villa Francisca (Nacional) (pop: 50,200) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NNE of Santo Domingo (Nacional) (pop: 2,201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NNE of Santo Domingo Oeste (pop: 701,300) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NNE of Bella Vista (Nacional) (pop: 175,700) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) ESE of Santiago de los Caballeros (pop: 1,200,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
26°C (79 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from E
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Broken Clouds
26°C (79 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 23 km | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | EMSC |
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