A 5.7 quake strikes near the Dominican Republic hours after a smaller quake strikes Haiti
The quake occurred 24 miles (38 kilometers) southeast of Boca de Yuma at a depth of 104 miles (168 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No damage was reported.
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