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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jd2q
USGS usp000jd2q

5 Jan 2012, 09:35

5 km NNW of Baní, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 39.8 km depth.

Depth39.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 March 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km NNW of Baní, Dominican Republic?

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18.325000, -70.361000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jd2q
Coordinates
18.325, -70.361
Network
us
Significance
985