1984 San Pedro Basin earthquake
Introduction The '''1984 San Pedro Basin earthquake''' occurred on June 24 at  with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum  Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). The event occurred off the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and resulted in an estimated five fatalities.
Tectonic setting The northern boundary of the Caribbean Plate is a diffuse zone of varied fault types. The Muertos Trough marks the southern portion of this zone of deformation with north dipping convergence.
Earthquake This thrust earthquake occurred on a shallow and north-dipping fault and, at the time, it was the largest instrumentally recorded event in the Los Muertos Trough.
Intensity The United States Geological Survey estimated that more than 227,000 people were exposed to intensity VII (''Very strong'') shaking and more than 2.8 million experienced intensity VI (''Strong'') shaking.
Aftershock Five hours after the mainshock, a destructive 5.2  aftershock occurred about 5–10 miles to the northeast. Five deaths are also attributed to this event.
See also *Geography of the Dominican Republic*Hispaniola*List of earthquakes in the Caribbean
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