Earthquakes in the DR

malko

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And another right now.......

I cant remember so many quakes in such a short span of time.
 

malko

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My wife swears one of our dogs ( Simba ) goes strange before a quake...... i wasnt persuaded....
Well about an hour ( or an hour and a half, couldnt say for sure ) ago, she calls me over to look at him, and he was acting kind of stangely. Unusal posture and restless, extrapoling you could think he was trying to tell us something.
 

Matilda

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My wife swears one of our dogs ( Simba ) goes strange before a quake...... i wasnt persuaded....
Well about an hour ( or an hour and a half, couldnt say for sure ) ago, she calls me over to look at him, and he was acting kind of stangely. Unusal posture and restless, extrapoling you could think he was trying to tell us something.

His dad Lobo does zero. Even sleeps through the quakes!
 

Cdn_Gringo

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Preliminary Report
Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time • 7 Oct 2018 20:00:17 UTC
• 7 Oct 2018 15:00:17 near epicenter
• 7 Oct 2018 16:00:17 standard time in your timezone
Location 20.060N 72.912W
Depth 10 km
Distances • 15.8 km (9.8 mi) NNW of Port-de-Paix, Haiti
• 16.3 km (10.1 mi) NNW of Ti Port-de-Paix, Haiti
• 24.3 km (15.1 mi) NW of Saint-Louis du Nord, Haiti
• 66.1 km (41.0 mi) NW of Lenbe, Haiti
• 71.7 km (44.5 mi) NNW of Gonayiv, Haiti
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 40; Dmin = 181.8 km; Rmss = 0.67 seconds; Gp = 55°
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Event ID us 1000h8hi

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Cdn_Gringo

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Excerpts from a story in today's DR1 News: https://dr1.com/forums/showthread.p...Tuesday-16-October-2018?p=1918139#post1918139

Polanco says science cannot yet precisely forecast when and where an earthquake will take place, but it can identify the areas where this will occur. He explained around 1 to 20 micro earthquakes occur each day in the country, and areas such as the eastern, northern and southern zones are more prone to these tremors. He said that while the country has not suffered a major earthquake in a long time, the factors for a major earthquake occurring are in place.

Among recommendations for preventing damages in case of a big earthquake are:
Secure belongings.
Brace all bookcases, storage shelves, put latches on cabinet doors, file cabinets.
Fasten water containers, heaters and other appliances that could fall.
Store hazardous materials in a sturdy place.
Secure picture frames, bulletin boards and other wall-mounted equipment to the walls using closed screw-eyes to prevent falling.
Keep fire extinguishers handy.
Replace rigid plumbing supply lines and couplings with flexible braided lines and flexible couples to reduce the chance of rupture.
Brace mechanical equipment such as air conditioning equipment and water heaters to the wall/or floor to prevent overturning or shifting.
 

malko

Campesino !! :)
Jan 12, 2013
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Excerpts from a story in today's DR1 News: https://dr1.com/forums/showthread.p...Tuesday-16-October-2018?p=1918139#post1918139

Polanco says science cannot yet precisely forecast when and where an earthquake will take place, but it can identify the areas where this will occur. He explained around 1 to 20 micro earthquakes occur each day in the country, and areas such as the eastern, northern and southern zones are more prone to these tremors. He said that while the country has not suffered a major earthquake in a long time, the factors for a major earthquake occurring are in place.

Among recommendations for preventing damages in case of a big earthquake are:
Secure belongings.
Brace all bookcases, storage shelves, put latches on cabinet doors, file cabinets.
Fasten water containers, heaters and other appliances that could fall.
Store hazardous materials in a sturdy place.
Secure picture frames, bulletin boards and other wall-mounted equipment to the walls using closed screw-eyes to prevent falling.
Keep fire extinguishers handy.
Replace rigid plumbing supply lines and couplings with flexible braided lines and flexible couples to reduce the chance of rupture.
Brace mechanical equipment such as air conditioning equipment and water heaters to the wall/or floor to prevent overturning or shifting.

87% of all bookcases in the dr have been made safe........ just another 12 bookcases to brace, and that will be 100% of dominican bookcases made safe ;) ;)
 

Cdn_Gringo

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Preliminary Report
Magnitude 3.6
Date-Time • 18 Oct 2018 16:47:52 UTC
• 18 Oct 2018 12:47:52 near epicenter
• 18 Oct 2018 12:47:52 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.759N 68.838W
Depth 104 km
Distances • 21.0 km (13.0 mi) NW of Salvale�n de Hig�ey, Dominican Republic
• 21.2 km (13.1 mi) E of Santa Cruz de El Seibo, Dominican Republic
• 39.3 km (24.4 mi) NNE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
• 44.1 km (27.4 mi) E of Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
• 49.8 km (30.9 mi) WNW of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.3 km; Vertical 2.0 km
Parameters Nph = 21; Dmin = 57.6 km; Rmss = 0.39 seconds; Gp = 182°
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Event ID pr 20182910

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