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XanaduRanch · #11 09-22-2003, 02:36 AM

Another aftershock here at 1:22AM. The charts seem to show more movement the further east you look in PR. Wonder what happened there.

Cmilliman there is a very active earthquake fault off the NE coast of the DR. It has a branch fault running SW into the Cibao valley if I remember, too.

newuser · #12 09-22-2003, 02:39 AM

It was the stongest one that I have felt to date in SD. It was at around 12:47 A and I woke up because the bed was swaying and the doors and windows rattled as well.

Pib · #13 09-22-2003, 02:42 AM

Gee great! My worst nightmare has turned into reality.

It wasn't so strong here, but I made it out in about 6 seconds. I have always been ready for this, still I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I am sure the center was somewhere near the middle of the island. I got a call from my brother in Santiago, they are OK but a bit shaken.

Gee great, I won't sleep for days.

AZB · #14 09-22-2003, 02:49 AM

The earth is still moving. last aftershock= 1:34am. I can't sleep. Larry and I are out side every 10 mins. Lights have come back. Thanks god.
I tell you, it was a miracle that the house didn't come down on us. The damn metal gates can be a death trap.
Damn the house is moving again. I am going out.

quaqualita · #15 09-22-2003, 02:52 AM

just felt another after shock... or is it just me still shaking so badly?
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs...3.-71.-61.html shows that the center of the quake was right here at the North Coast..

quaqualita · #16 09-22-2003, 02:59 AM

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs...kes/usyzak.htm says it was a 6.5

newuser · #17 09-22-2003, 03:00 AM

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/current/caribbean.html

This link confirms what quaqualita said. The center was on the north coast.

PJT · #18 09-22-2003, 03:00 AM

USGS has the epicenter as: 14 km ( 9 mi) SSE of Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Magnitude 6.5, 10 km deep.
Regards, PJT

PJT · #19 09-22-2003, 03:07 AM

This is the release of information from USGS.

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred about 10 miles (20 km) north of Santiago, Dominican Republic or about 95 miles (150 km) north northwest of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at 10:45 PM MDT, Sep 21, 2003 (Sep 22 at 12:45 AM AST in Dominican Republic). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. Minor damage reported at Santiago, Dominican Republic. Also felt in western Puerto Rico.

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_yzak.html

Regards, PJT

XanaduRanch · #20 09-22-2003, 03:09 AM

Last damn aftershock must have shorted something that got knocked loose during the quake. Damage inspection tomorrow! Shorted out our inverter. Back up on the generator here. Still no light. Alba says now all the walls in our house in SW Santiago are cracked. We have a few that have seperated a bit here. Wow. 6.5!. Plus aftershocks here at 1:07A (barely noticeable, but my monitor was bouncing) 1:22A (stronger) and 1:30A (a good 3.0-4.0 for 5-6 seconds). And I have nothing but some 151 left in the house to put me to sleep!