Earthquake of 5.2 felt in Montecristi
Early on Sunday morning, there were three earthquakes, including one measuring 5. 2 on the Richter scale on the northwest line from Santiago to Montecristi. They were felt in the Cibao area, and the northwest creating panic and awakening many people.
The National Seismological Center (CNS) at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) reported that the first measured 4.3, at 1:35am with its epicenter in Guayubín that is on the road from Santiago to Montecristi, past Esperanza. The second was a 5.1 at 1:45 in the morning in Villa Vásquez, also in Montecristi.
The third was a 4.3 at 3:23 in the morning also in Guayubín, according to the Dominican earthquake center.
The shakes would continue, with a replica at 3:23am with intensity of 4.1. Others would happen in the area but with intensities that are hard to be felt.
The Center of Emergency Operations (COE) reported that the shake was felt best in Montecristi, Valverde (Mao), Monseñor Nouel (Bonao), La Vega, Santiago and Puerto Plata. It caused minor cracks in hospital, schools and homes in the area.
The authorities have so far reported damage to the municipal hospital of Villa Vasquez, and ten schools while no injuries to people or deaths were reported. The damaged schools are the Juan de Jesús Reyes high school and the schools of Graciela Reyes Tineo, El Motocros, Juan de Jesús Reyes, Pericles Bienvenido Diana, Paul Harris and Juan Isidro Pérez all in the same area.
In the municipal district of Jicomé the primary school was damaged and in the municipal district of El Palo the Damajagua primary school was damaged and in the municipal district of Cana Chapetón, there was damages to the public high school.
Source: DR1, DiarioLibre
Sep 28, 2018
UPDATE: Ministry of Education orders quick repair of schools affected by earthquake
Education Minister, architect Andres Navarro was in the northwest on Monday to review damages suffered by public schools in the area after a 5.2 Richter scale earthquake was felt. It is reported that public schools in Valverde, Santiago, Montecristi were affected by the earthquake.
Navarro ordered the immediate repair and conditioning of the affected schools to guarantee the safety of the students. She assured that the swift repairs would be done to prevent the disruption of classes.
The Ministry of Education said that six schools suffered structural damages, with severe damage suffered at the Escuela Publica Buen Hombre in Montecristi. Others affected are the Liceo Luis José Antoine, in Guayubín; Escuela Básica in Villa Elisa; Escuela Multigrado Innovada, in Agua de Palma, the three public schools in San Fernando de Montecristi; the Graciela Reyes Tineo primary school in Valverde, and the Escuela Básica Ginamagoa Arriba, in Santiago.
El Dia featured an editorial where it calls for better supervision of school construction by the Ministry of Education.
Source: Hoy
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