A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) strikes 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Boca de Yuma in Dominican Republic on Saturday. The temblor was reported at 15:36:04 / 3:36 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 28/05/16 / 2016-05-28 20:36:04 / May 28, 2016 @ 8:36 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: pr16149007. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr16149007. The epicenter was at a depth of 34 km (21 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -68.6043° West, 17.8283° North, depth 34 km.
Epicenter of the event was 77 km (48 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 67 km (42 miles) from San Rafael del Yuma (c. 5 300 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was La Romana, San Rafael del Yuma.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 60 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic.
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