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Old 08-13-2008, 08:24 PM
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just felt an earthquake, for about 3-4 seconds, haven't felt one that strong since a long time. Hope everybody is ok!

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Old 08-13-2008, 08:25 PM
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i heard it was a 3.1 magnitude quake. is everything ok? what part of the country are you in?
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:29 PM
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I felt it in Cabarete, but according to

Magnitude 4.6 - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

it was a 4.6 near Nagua
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:34 PM
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100 yds from Quaqualita and I felt nothing. I guess I'm just not as sensitive


4.6 magnitude
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 07:03:09 PM at epicenter

23 km (14 miles) NNW (336°) from Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic
44 km (28 miles) NE (47°) from San Francisco de Macorís, Duarte, Dominican Republic

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Old 08-13-2008, 08:45 PM
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Default Felt it in Cabarete!
Thought I was imagining it! Asked my hubbie but he said he didn't feel anything!!
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:49 PM
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continuing evidence that women are overly sensitive


ps: quaqualita and i are in cabarete, also
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Old 08-13-2008, 09:08 PM
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Thought I was imagining it! Asked my hubbie but he said he didn't feel anything!!
Men..... They're so insensitive......
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Old 08-13-2008, 11:09 PM
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Yeah, the earth shakes and they don't even know it ..
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