A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.3 (ml/mb) was reported 89 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (55 miles) on Monday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/12/19 / 2019-12-16 07:48:42 / December 16, 2019 @ 7:48 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 26 km (16 miles). Exact location of event, depth 26 km, -67.7556° West, 19.1053° North. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: pr2019350004. Id of event: pr2019350004. The temblor was detected at 02:48:42 / 2:48 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days thirty-nine, in the past 30 days one hundred and three and in the last 365 days eight hundred and ninety-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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