NewsWhore
08-06-2009, 07:00 PM
Several earthquakes have been registered in Puerto Plata and Higuey, Azua and Bani over the last two weeks. The Seismological Institute at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) and the Seismic Network of the University of Puerto Rico reported two quakes on Tuesday morning. The earthquakes were 3.4 on the Richter scale and located in Higuey and Puerto Plata. According to the new agency Antena, the first quake was felt at 2am and the epicenter was located 83 kilometers from Higuey, 88 kilometers from La Romana and 186 kilometers from Santo Domingo.
In Puerto Plata, the earthquake was registered at 9:26 in the morning and the epicenter was 56 kilometers from Valverde Mao (sic), 76 from Villa Bisono and 221 from Santo Domingo, according to the Nuevo Diario.
Over the past two weeks that have been more than a dozen smaller earthquakes in different areas of the country. No damage to people or property has been reported.
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In Puerto Plata, the earthquake was registered at 9:26 in the morning and the epicenter was 56 kilometers from Valverde Mao (sic), 76 from Villa Bisono and 221 from Santo Domingo, according to the Nuevo Diario.
Over the past two weeks that have been more than a dozen smaller earthquakes in different areas of the country. No damage to people or property has been reported.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#12)