Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Provincia de Valverde, 81 km north of Haiti Island, Dominican Republic, on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 1:24 am (GMT -4) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 14 km depth
22 Jan 11:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 6 hours.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 1:24 am (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.72°N / 71.09°W

Antipode: 19.72°S / 108.91°E
Nearby towns and cities:
187 km (116 mi) NW of Santo Domingo (Nacional) (pop: 2,201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.6 | 14 km | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | EMSC |
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