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NewsWhore
12-18-2008, 03:20 PM
A earthquake registering 5.1 on the Richter scale was felt in the DR at around 1:13pm on Thursday. The United States Geological Survey website reported that its epicenter was off the eastern coast of the country. It was located 26 km (16 miles) NNW (343 degrees) from San Pedro de Macoris, 41.8 kms to the north-northeast of La Romana, 43.6 kms to the south of Samana, and 63 kms (39 miles) ENE (71 degrees) from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
See www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/... (http://www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/83131-earthquake-felt-santo-domingo.html) for updates and reports on damage, if any.

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