A minor earthquake magnitude 3.7 (mg/mb) was reported Thursday, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Otra Banda in Dominican Republic. The temblor was reported at 12:32:07 / 12:32 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 164 km (102 miles). Global time of event 2014-12-18 04:32:07 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -68.5774 West, latitude 19.0055 North, depth 164 km.
Close countries, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop). The epicenter was 77 km (48 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 46 km (28 miles) from Salvaleón de Higüey (c. 123 800 pop), 51 km (31 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 76 km (47 miles) from Hato Mayor del Rey (c. 36 000 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Santa Cruz de El Seibo (c. 23 500 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Sabana de La Mar, El Valle, Samaná.
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