5.8 earthquake caused panic in the Puerto Plata region this morning
PUERTO PLATA. – A strong tremor was felt today in this province of Puerto Plata causing panic to dozens of citizens who were in homes, as well as public and private offices.
The earthquake that had a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, was recorded exactly at 10:33 in the morning of Monday and caused “a run-in” in several places in this town.
According to the Seismological Institute of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD), the epicenter of this earthquake was 94 kilometers deep, about 135 kilometers south-southeast of Punta Cana.
In this regard, due to a strong earthquake in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic, geologists urge the population to remain calm and prudent, since earth tremors are common in our island due to several tectonic faults.
Source: Puerto Plata Digital
Feb 4, 2019
Category: DR News |