Local June 3, 2018 - 9:31 am

4.7 quake jolts Dominican Republic(Update)

Santo Domingo.- The US Geodetic Survey downgraded the quake to magnitude 4.7, with no injuries or damage reported.

FILE A 5.1 magnitude tremor jolted the Dominican Republic early Sun., the US Geodetic Survey reports.

The tremor was felt in the capital, Sano Domingo at 5:09am.

More information as available…

USGS.gov:

M 5.1 – 12km ESE of Gonzalo, Dominican Republic

Time

2018-06-03 09:13:21 (UTC)

Location

18.924°N 69.640°W

Depth

56.4 km

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