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USGS usp000257x

24 Jun 1984, 12:17

52 km S of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 6.9 mw earthquake at 23.9 km depth.

Depth23.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 52 km S of San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic?

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17.984000, -69.338000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000257x
Coordinates
17.984, -69.338
Network
us
Significance
732