A minor earthquake magnitude 3.2 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (54 miles). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 02/01/20 / 2020-01-02 05:58:24 / January 2, 2020 @ 5:58 am. Exact location of earthquake, -67.8325° West, 19.1531° North, depth 35 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 35 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was picked up at 00:58:24 / 12:58 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: pr2020002008. Event ids that are associated: pr2020002008.
In the past 24 hours, there have been seven, in the last 10 days fifty-nine, in the past 30 days one hundred and ninety-five and in the last 365 days one thousand and twenty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 87 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
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