QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jdw6
USGS usp000jdw6
23 Jan 2012, 20:50
11 km S of Río San Juan, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 5.1 mwr earthquake at 8.8 km depth.
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19.542000, -70.077000
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Event ID
usp000jdw6
Coordinates
19.542, -70.077
Network
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Significance
960