Sunday, July 8, 2012

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti, Dominican Republic border region

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook the area of El Cachon in the Dominican Republic near the border with Haiti Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

El Cachon is a town in the Barahona province. The epicentre of the quake was two kilometres east southeast of El Cachon, and 127 kilometres west-southwest of Santo Domingo.

The earthquake which occurred at about 4:30pm EST was reportedly felt in towns across Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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