Magnitude 4.8 tremor shakes the East of the country

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Santo Domingo. – This Monday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 shook the east of the Dominican Republic, causing it to be felt in a large part of the Dominican territory.

The seismic movement took place at 7:40 in the morning and its epicenter was located between the towns of San Pedro de Macorís and La Romana.

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