Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Dominican Republic coast, USGS says
(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the Dominican Republic coast on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles), USGS said.
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