A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.17 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Punta Cana in Dominican Republic. The temblor was detected at 22:47:15 / 10:47 pm (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: pr2019071002. Event ids that are associated: pr2019071002. Exact time and date of earthquake 12/03/19 / 2019-03-12 02:47:15 / March 12, 2019 @ 2:47 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 69 km (43 miles). Exact location, longitude -68.427° West, latitude 18.5215° North, depth = 69 km.
Epicenter of the event was 59 km (36 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 31 km (20 miles) from Salvaleón de Higüey (c. 123 800 pop), 7 km (4 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 70 km (43 miles) from Santa Cruz de El Seibo (c. 23 500 pop), 59 km (36 miles) from Guaymate (c. 6 200 pop). Close country/countries, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Guaymate, La Romana (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 2.5 to 3.2 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days fourteen, in the past 30 days thirty-two and in the last 365 days five hundred and sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world.
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