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10-20-2006, 04:20 PM
A mild tremor was recorded yesterday, according to the Seismological Institute at the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). The quake registered 4.1 on the Richter scale and was felt in areas of Samana, El Seibo, Hato Mayor and La Romana. According to Nelson Ramirez, who interpreted the seismic readings, the epicenter was about 140 kilometers underwater, between the DR and Puerto Rico. No aftershocks were reported.
The report coincides with the results of a study by Santo Domingo's INTEC University that found that several public buildings around the country would not be able to withstand strong winds or earthquakes. Engineer Leonardo Reyes Madera said that these included the fire department buildings in Santiago and Santo Domingo, the Cabral & Baez hospital in Santiago and the Santa Ana of Gualey Polytechnic Institute. Reyes is calling for these and other buildings to be reinforced in order to avoid bigger problems in the future.
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The report coincides with the results of a study by Santo Domingo's INTEC University that found that several public buildings around the country would not be able to withstand strong winds or earthquakes. Engineer Leonardo Reyes Madera said that these included the fire department buildings in Santiago and Santo Domingo, the Cabral & Baez hospital in Santiago and the Santa Ana of Gualey Polytechnic Institute. Reyes is calling for these and other buildings to be reinforced in order to avoid bigger problems in the future.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)