World July 11, 2023 | 8:40 am

6.6 earthquake shakes Puerto Rico and is felt in much of the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck on Monday afternoon, originating in Puerto Rico but felt in a significant portion of the Dominican Republic.

The event occurred at yesterday afternoon at 4:28 p.m., northeast of Puerto Rico and north of the Virgin Islands, with a latitude of 69.86 and longitude of -61.39, according to the National Seismology Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (formerly the University Seismological Institute).

The earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers, based on initial data. As of now, no reports of damage or casualties have been received.

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Paul Tierney
July 11, 2023 9:26 am

Glad this did happen in the ocean and not in a populated area.

christonegro
July 21, 2023 3:54 am

Submission or its over! SIMPLE AS THAT! WARNED AGAIN!

christonegro
July 21, 2023 4:03 am

THE WATERS ARE MUCH WARMER THAN USUAL….AND YOU HAVE ROBBED THE LIVING LORD! AND HARASSED TO NO END! WHY SHOULD YOU BE ALLOWED TO GO FORWARD WITHOUT DESTRUCTION FROM THE HAND OF THE ALMIGHTY?? KEEP LISTENING TO THE WRONG VOICES IN YOUR EAR, LIKE DEVILS DO AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS!