A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday, 10 September 2024, at 11:59pm, causing significant damage to buildings in the northwest, from Montecristi to Puerto Plata provinces. The epicenter was located 11.7 kilometers deep, southeast of Guayubín in the Montecristi province, according to the state university UASD earthquake center report. The town of Villa Elisa was 5 km from the epicenter of the quake.
The tremor, which was also felt in neighboring Haiti, resulted in cracks appearing on the interior and exterior walls of a local public high school in Valverde, as reported in Hoy.
Residents reported feeling the quake strongly, forcing many to rapidly leave their homes for safety.
Ruddy Leandro Gómez, the mayor of Mao in Valverde province, confirmed to reporters that while there have been no casualties, several homes and schools have sustained structural damage.
The Center of Seismology at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) reported that the earthquake occurred just after midnight on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 and had a depth of 29.4 kilometers.
USGS reported the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter Scale and took place at 11:59pm on 11 September 2024, 8km west of Villa Elisa.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) had originally reported the earthquake as having a shallow depth of 29.4 km.
The earthquake was felt in Monte Cristi, Santiago Rodriguez, Valverde and Puerto Plata provinces.
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12 September 2024