How could they mistake an 8.0 earthquake without explanation? One would wonder. *SMILING*

8.0 M - NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
8.0 M
Date-Time
• 2 Apr 2010 05: 38: 55 UTC
• 2 Apr 2010 01: 38: 55 near epicenter
• 1 Apr 2010 23: 38: 55 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.053N 68.052W
Depth
13 km
Distances
• 84 km (52 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
• 109 km (68 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of El Seybo, El Seybo, Dominican Republic
• 116 km (72 miles) NW (313 degrees) of Rincón, PR
• 119 km (74 miles) NE (54 degrees) of La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
• 209 km (130 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 0.7 km; Vertical 0.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 0; Dmin = 0.0 km; Rmss = 0.00 seconds; Gp = 54°
M-type = M; Version = 1
Event ID
DR 2 ***This event supersedes event PR10092001.
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DELETED: Event DR 2

== EVENT DELETED NOTIFICATION ==

***This event has been deleted after review by a seismologist.***

Geographic coordinates: 19.053N, 68.052W
Magnitude: 8.0
Universal Time (UTC): 2 Apr 2010 05: 38: 55
Time near the Epicenter: 2 Apr 2010 01: 38: 55

Location with respect to nearby cities:
84 km (52 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
109 km (68 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of El Seybo, El Seybo, Dominican Republic
116 km (72 miles) NW (313 degrees) of Rincón, PR
119 km (74 miles) NE (54 degrees) of La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
209 km (130 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic