1984 Dominican Republic earthquake
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| Date | 24 June 1984 |
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| Origin time | 11:17:14 UTC [1] |
| Magnitude | 6.7 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 35 km [1] |
| Epicenter | 17°58′N 69°18′W / 17.97°N 69.3°WCoordinates: 17°58′N 69°18′W / 17.97°N 69.3°W [1] |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) [2] |
| Casualties | 5 |
On June 24, 1984, a magnitude 6.7 Mw earthquake occurred off the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.[3] Its epicenter was located 370 kilometres (230 mi) east of the epicenter of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[3][4] The USGS estimates that 320,000 people were affected at intensity VII (Very strong) and 2,964,000 at intensity VI (Strong), resulting in an estimated five fatalities.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ↑ USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey
- 1 2 3 "Pager - M5.9 - Haiti Region". U.S.G.S. (January 12th, 2010).
- ↑ http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_rja6_m.html
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