5.8 magnitude earthquake 45 km from Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic

2014-05-28 21:15:06 UTC

UTC time: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 21:15 PM
Your time: 2014-05-28T21:15:06Z
Magnitude Type: Ml
USGS page: M 5.8 - 38km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 667 people

Tsunami advisory issued by www.tsunami.gov

000 SEXX60 PAAQ 282117 EQIAT1 TSUNAMI SEISMIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NWS NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 517 PM AST WED MAY 28 2014 ...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT... EVALUATION ---------- * AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED - THERE IS NO TSUNAMI DANGER. PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS --------------------------------- * MAGNITUDE 5.3 * ORIGIN TIME 1715 EDT MAY 28 2014 1715 AST MAY 28 2014 1615 CDT MAY 28 2014 2115 UTC MAY 28 2014 * COORDINATES 18.2 NORTH 68.3 WEST * DEPTH 67 MILES * LOCATION 80 MILES W OF MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO 150 MILES W OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -------------------------------------- * THIS WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. * THE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. * FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV - OR THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK.