From DR1 today:
Seismological Institute warns of quakes
The Seismological Institute at the UASD in Santo Domingo reported that there have been three small quakes in the northeast of the Dominican Republic over the last few days, registering between 3.5 and 4.5 on the Richter Scale.
The institute warns that the general public needs to be prepared for a major seismic event, due to the fact that the historic average for these events has been fifty years and the last such quake was in 1946.
The fact that last 23 February saw a 4.5 seismic movement in the San Francisco de Macoris, Nagua, Cotui and Salcedo area, and 25 February saw a 3.5 event in Villa Altagracia and last 27 February presented another small tremor in the northeast, could be an indication that a major event is about to take place. While neither Lourdes Rojas, the institute's acting director, nor Juan Arias, a geographer with many years experience in seismology can accurately predict when the next "big one" will hit, they advise certain precautions. Among these is the identification of safe routes out of buildings.
Recently, the Internet has been carrying both English and Spanish versions of new research that identifies the Triangle of Life during earthquakes. This is the space next to beds, desks and other furniture rather than the space under such items.
Originally Posted by 3somefan
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