A 3.9 quake shakes Santiago

[NewsWhore]

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Santiago area at 5:44 yesterday afternoon. The epicenter was said to be just 15 kilometers from the city. The earthquake came at a time when most people were still at work. A local Civil Defense spokesman said that the quake did not cause any material damage or victims. He confirmed however that some people panicked and ran out onto the streets. Both national and international experts have warned that the northern region of the Dominican Republic, especially Santiago are at risk of a major earthquake of up to 8 degrees on the Richter scale because of a fault line in the northern mountain range, as reported in Listin Diario.

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