QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000c89h
USGS usp000c89h
22 Sept 2003, 06:30
17 km N of Sosúa, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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19.910000, -70.506000
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Event ID
usp000c89h
Coordinates
19.91, -70.506
Network
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Significance
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