M6.8 earthquake near Punta Cana, La Altagracia Province
39894 d ago · 27 Jul 1917, 01:01 UTC 94 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 94 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on 27 Jul 1917, 01:01 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Punta Cana, about 95 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.
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