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An Shocking update from Puerto Rico's San Juan (AP) -Early on Wednesday morning

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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook the southern Dominican Republic, waking up residents.

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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake happened 28 miles (45 kilometers) beneath the surface of the ocean

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Earthquake Affected Southwest of the capital city of Santo Domingo.

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There was no immediate damage reported.

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The fault that unleashed Wednesday's earthquake, according to Dominican geologist Osiris de León.

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It was also responsible for the 6.4 magnitude quake that struck Puerto Rico in 2020.

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It damaged dozens of homes and schools and claimed one life in the island's southern zone.

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