Santo Domingo.– A 4.8 magnitude Samaná earthquake was recorded early this Monday morning south of the municipality of Sánchez, in the Samaná province, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The agency indicated that the earthquake occurred at 1:01 a.m. (Dominican Republic time), with its epicenter located 10 kilometers south of Sánchez, at coordinates 19.131 degrees north latitude and 69.630 degrees west longitude.
Samaná Earthquake
The USGS report states that the Samaná earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.7 kilometers, a characteristic that often favors this type of event being felt by the population in areas near the epicenter.
Samaná Earthquake
So far, the Dominican authorities have not reported any affected persons or material damage related to the seismic event.
The Dominican Republic is located in a region of high tectonic activity due to the interaction between the Caribbean and North American plates, which is why the recording of seismic movements of different magnitudes is frequent. The National Seismology Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) maintains permanent monitoring of seismic activity in the country and continues to follow up on the Samaná earthquake.
