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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Jan 03 2016 – A 4.5-magnitude earthquake caused weak to light shaking in the Dominican Republic on Saturday.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred at around 11:25 am local time, struck at a depth of 12 kilometres.
Its epicentre was about 3 miles north-northwest of Villa Vasquez in the Dominican Republic and about 101 miles north-northeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
There were no damage or injuries reported due to the quake.
