Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Strikes Dominican Republic; Felt in Puerto Rico
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded on Friday in the Dominican Republic and was felt in other Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico. According to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred at 12:06 p.m. 52 km south of Yuma, Dominican Republic. The seismic entity in Puerto Rico initially reported the tremor as having a magnitude of 5.4. On their website, they indicated that the quake occurred at 12:06 p.m. south of Higüey in the Dominican Republic. There is currently no tsunami risk.
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