A minor earthquake magnitude 3.7 (ml/mb) strikes 29 kilometers (18 miles) from Boca de Yuma in Dominican Republic on Sunday. The 3.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 00:42:12 / 12:42 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 68 km (42 miles). Id of earthquake: pr2024182000. Event ids that are associated: pr2024182000. Exact location of event, depth 68 km, -68.4771° West, 18.1388° North. Global time and date of event 30/06/24 / 2024-06-30 00:42:12 / June 30, 2024 @ 12:42 am UTC/GMT.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 61 km (38 miles) from La Romana (c. 208 400 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Salvaleón de Higüey (c. 123 800 pop), 50 km (31 miles) from Punta Cana (c. 100 000 pop), 73 km (45 miles) from Guaymate (c. 6 200 pop), 60 km (37 miles) from Otra Banda (c. 6 100 pop), 38 km (24 miles) from San Rafael del Yuma (c. 5 300 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Guaymate, La Romana, Otra Banda (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Dominican Republic (c. 9 824 000 pop).
There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days twenty and in the last 365 days fifty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. 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. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 29 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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