2003 Dominican Republic earthquake
  Santo Domingo Santiago  | |
| Date | September 22, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Origin time | 04:45:37 UTC [1] |
| Magnitude | 6.4 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 14 km (9 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 19°43′N 70°41′W / 19.72°N 70.69°WCoordinates: 19°43′N 70°41′W / 19.72°N 70.69°W [1] |
| Type | Thrust [2] |
| Areas affected | Dominican Republic |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme) |
| Aftershocks | 5.6 Mw Sept 22 at 05:30 [3] |
| Casualties | 3 |
The 2003 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on September 22 at 00:45:37 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic near the town of Luperon, Puerto Plata and 40 miles (64 km) north the city of Santiago de los Caballeros. This earthquake could also be felt in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.[2] Research indicated that it was one of a series of westward-propagating earthquakes along the boundary between the North American Plate and the Caribbean Plate.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- 1 2 USGS. "M6.4 - Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Dolan, J. F.; Bowman, D. D. (2004), "Tectonic and Seismologic Setting of the 22 September 2003, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Earthquake: Implications for Earthquake Hazard in Northern Hispaniola", Seismological Research Letters, Seismological Society of America, 75 (5): 587–597, doi:10.1785/gssrl.75.5.587
Sources
- López Rodríguez, R. R.; Martínez Cruzado, J. A. (2003), "Daños observados en Puerro Plata, República Dominicana, causados por el terremoto del 22 de Septiembre de 2003", Revista Internacional de Desastres Naturales, Accidentes e Infraestructura Civil, 3 (2): 189–204
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