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M6.5 earthquake near Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal

Name: M6.5 earthquake near Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal
Start: 1971-06-11T12:56:01.92+00:00
Location: 47 km SE of Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic

20216 d ago · 11 Jun 1971, 12:56 UTC 47 km SE of Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 47 km SE of Sabana Grande de Palenque, Dominican Republic on 11 Jun 1971, 12:56 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Bajos de Haina, about 53 km away in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.

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