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Earthquake Shakes Northern Coast of Dominican Republic

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - January 2, 2015

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The northern coast of the Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake struck at around 3:11 PM at a depth of around 25 kilometres.

Its epicentre was in the city of Guananico about 167 kilometres northwest of the capital, Santo Domingo.

The quake registered a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale, according to the USGS.

There were not yet reports of any damage or injuries.

The Dominican Republic is located in a seismically active region of the Caribbean.

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