Found inside – Page 45Cities , touns , and rillages of the Dominican Republic . 1. The town of Samana exists a temple ... The village of Cötuy , with a regular temple , ill - treated by the last earthquake , and in repair . 1. San Francisco of Macoris ... 58.2 km from Boca de Yuma La Romana Epicenter at 18.92, -68.999 During the past 30 days, Dominican Republic was shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 33 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 28 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. (36.2 miles), 2021-11-07 11:01:38 UTC A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola. It was recorded at 8.1 and centered in Matanza in Maria Trinidad Sánchez, Nagua on the northern part of the island (a large tsunami hit the coast from Arroyo Salado to Cabrera and left areas under water for about three weeks was recorded at that . A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Dominican Republic this morning just days after experts warned that the country is at risk of experiencing a quake similar to the one that hit neighboring Haiti last year. Other natural hazards in the Dominican Republic: › Earthquake › The most severe natural disasters worldwide Back to overview: Dominican Republic The 2003 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on September 22 at 00:45:37 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme).The shock occurred on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic near the town of Luperon, Puerto Plata and 40 miles (64 km) north the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.This earthquake could also be felt in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. at 14:18 December 03, 2021 UTC, Location: Found inside – Page 635Studies along the Septentrional fault on shore in the Dominican Republic , west of Puerto Rico , have yielded data constraining the date of the most recent earthquake along the major North American - Caribbean plate - boundary fault . Found inside – Page 219It shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to he east. ... Even before the last earthquake, residents of Haiti did not have much access to any health care and were at high risk of many diseases caused by wastes. at 20:03 October 30, 2021 UTC, Location: 23 earthquakes in the past 30 days. 17 earthquakes in the past 365 days. Found inside – Page 75Determining the earthquake risk from such faults could be based on the losses from the previous earthquake on the fault. ... the Dominican Republic, the Septentrional fault, has documented evidence of earthquakes in the past 2000 years. 35.2 km from Found inside – Page 232In the earthquake lesson, students make predictions about earthquake risk in Turkey and then study actual earthquake data using GIS. ... Dominican Republic Geospatial technologies are rare in the classrooms of the Dominican Republic. (33.2 miles), 2021-11-12 11:44:26 UTC 27.2 km from Epicenter at 18.153, -68.033 15.2 km from A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola. at 01:58 November 22, 2021 UTC, Location: M4.5 - Dominican Republic region Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time • 28 Aug 2017 14:47:58 UTC • 28 Aug 2017 10:47:58 near epicenter • 28 Aug 2017 10:47:58 standard time in your timezone Location 19.302N 69.867W Depth 10 km Distances • 2.9 km (1.8 mi) SE of El Factor. More than 31,000 people have been deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti this year, more than 12,000 of them in just the past three months -- a huge spike, observers say Haiti occupies the western part of Hispaniola, a Caribbean island it shares with the Dominican Republic. 43.2 km from 0-9. A minor earthquake magnitude 3.4 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 24 kilometers (15 miles) from Punta Cana in Dominican Republic. Support us - Help us upgrade our services! Found inside – Page 711In 1946 , the Dominican Republic June , we spent $ 106 billion , with a lot percent unemployment . And when you had a devastating earthquake , actuof pork in it , on the defense supple- add in those who are working part - time ally ... San Antonio One of the questions being addressed now is whether the sudden release of stress . 59.2 km from Effects in the Dominican Republic: Many Dominican Republic residents felt the earthquake. Found insideExplaining the Rigidity of Poverty in the Dominican Republic Francisco Galrao Carneiro, Sophie Sirtaine ... during the past two decades, with some surveys putting the number of Haitians in this country right before the earthquake at ... This extends to the DR also generally having higher expected seismic hazard (as illustrated in . (30.2 miles), 2021-11-25 04:25:08 UTC Epicenter at 18.614, -68.817 63.2 km from Found insideOne of the first messages I wanted to deliver was my appreciation for the role that the Dominican Republic played in helping the international community respondto thecrisisin Haiti afterthedevastating earthquake there. 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake; 1984 San Pedro Basin earthquake . M4.2 Earthquake - Dominican Republic region Preliminary Report Magnitude 4.2 Date-Time • 8 Apr 2019 23:30:45 UTC • 8 Apr 2019 19:30:45 near epicenter 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days. 1. Epicenter at 18.468, -68.901 From the 1638 so-called “Pilgrim’s Earthquake” to anticipating what the future may hold, John E. Ebel introduces you to the surprising history of earthquakes in the northeast corridor. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A strong, shallow earthquake occurred in Haiti Saturday morning just before 8:30 a.m. Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. At this Tsunami on 08/04/1946 a total of 1,790 people have been killed. Found insideLast but certainly not least, the United States played its part in the mess that exists today—it occupied both countries twice, and Haitian cane workers began arriving in the Dominican Republic en masse in the early 20th century to work ... at 17:00 November 24, 2021 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 18.419, -68.737 32.2 km from Found inside – Page 3(this volume, Chapter 2) show that the locus of oblique collision moved from west to east over the past 10 m.y. Detachment of ... Earthquake risk is especially high in developing countries like Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, ... Found inside – Page 103The results of our paleoseismic studies of the SFZ suggest that the potential for a large earthquake on this fault is high . ... fault rupture related to the 1562 Santiago Viejo earthquake , Dominican Republic , EOS , 81 , 1180 , 2000 . at 17:03 November 27, 2021 UTC, Location: Biggest quake: 4.3 quake Hato Mayor, Provincia de Hato Mayor, 40 km north of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Sep 27, 2021 8:15 pm (GMT -4) (7.2 miles), 2021-11-26 01:12:24 UTC Found inside – Page 7The Dominican Republic is prone to two types of natural disasters : hurricanes and earthquakes . The term " hurricane " comes from the Taino huracan , meaning big wind . The hurricane season extends from June through November . SATURDAY, 14 AUGUST 2021, 8:50 Data from the National Seismology Center analyzed by Listín Diario recorded 109 earthquakes for March, 108 for July, 105 for November, 104 for January and 101 for April. (2.2 miles), 2021-11-22 01:58:43 UTC Its president was assassinated last month, sending the country into political chaos. Around 100 people died as a result of the earthquake and 20,000 were left homeless. During the past 7 days, Dominican Republic was shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. It was recorded at 8.1 and centered in Matanza in Maria Trinidad Sánchez, Nagua on the northern part of the island (a large tsunami hit the coast from Arroyo Salado to Cabrera and left areas under water for about three weeks was recorded at that . 54.2 km from A powerful earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, killing at least 304 people and leaving hundreds of others hurt, authorities said. Dominican Republic Potential for Earthquake. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.1 km (4.4 mi) beneath the epicenter, near Sanchez, in the Dominican Republic's northeast. The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. (30.2 miles), 2021-11-02 12:43:39 UTC WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES IN HAITI? at 06:53 December 05, 2021 UTC, Location: This list may not reflect recent changes . Salvaleón de Higüey Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge in Haiti, which is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. There were numerous aftershocks with the major ones measuring close to 6.0. (8.2 miles), 2021-11-26 03:00:25 UTC The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area (after Cuba) at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and third-largest by population, with approximately 10.8 million people (2020 est. Found inside – Page xiv( mapping study included the eastern part of the the northern Caribbean margin ) . Septentrional fault zone , Dominican Republic ) . 23. Frankel , A. , 1982 , Earthquake source parameters and seismic atten- 34. by the U.S. Geodetic Survey (USGS), which monitors seismic activity worldwide. Found inside – Page 47However, the highest increase happened in 2010 as a consequence of the earthquake (Figure 2.3). The earthquake in Port-au-Prince in January 2010 marked the beginning of a new wave of migration from Haiti to the Dominican Republic. Epicenter at 18.345, -68.568 <p>Santo Domingo.- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported early Mon. According to the United States Seismological Service, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale was registered last night at 8:15 p.m., with a depth of 116.1 kilometers, with an epicenter in El Puerto, in Hato mayor. Epicenter at 18.64, -68.839 This story is about the struggle that so many Haitians face in the Dominican Republic, man and woman. Found inside – Page 17To John M. Cabot , formerly secretary of American Legation at Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic , the sum of $ 663.88 ... and necessary personal property lost as a result of the earthquake at Managua , Nicaragua , March 31 , 1931 . Found inside – Page 18All of Hispaniola is an active seismic zone , with periodic earthquake activity . The DR has suffered at least 10 major quakes since the 16th century , and several cities and towns have been reduced to rubble more than once . The last ... Every donation will be highly appreciated. The strongest earthquake in Dominican Republic for 2021 had a magnitude of 4.6 The other two major earthquakes occurred on August 25 and were of magnitude 4.2 and 4.1, reported in a official statement. 6 earthquakes in the past 7 days. At 8:29 a.m. local time on August 14, Haiti once again felt the brunt of a powerful earthquake. Found inside – Page 277... rights and basic human needs of the isenfranchised Haitians and Haitian descendants living in the Dominican Republic. ... When I talked again to Colette after the 2010 earthquake, she stressed that this latest manifestation of how ... Epicenter at 19.015, -67.707 Jessica Hasbun with the report live from Santo Domingo. We're aiming to achieve uninterrupted service wherever an earthquake or volcano eruption unfolds, and your donations can make it happen! The plate boundary in the Dominican Republic is oriented slightly oblique to the direction of relative plate-motion. In the . Pages in category "Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. at 08:02 November 26, 2021 UTC, Location: All the details of the earthquake that occurred, Earthquake 45.42km (28.22 miles) away from El Coco (Dominican Republic) The plate boundary in the Dominican Republic is oriented slightly oblique to the direction of relative plate-motion. at 18:23 November 08, 2021 UTC, Location: Found inside – Page 24The largest earthquake to affect Puerto Rico during the 20th century was the magnitude 8.1 Dominican Republic shock of ... Physiographically , they are associated with the Mona Passage and eastern end of Hispaniola , the Puerto Rico ... Support us - Help us upgrade our services! Epicenter at 19.025, -68.931 San Rafael del Yuma 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days. La Romana Boca de Yuma The earthquake was about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles . 77.2 km from During the past 2 days, Dominican Republic was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. The strongest earthquake in the Dominican Republic happened on 05/31/1953 in the region Puerto Plata with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale. Earthquakes in the Dominican Republic since 1950. Epicenter at 18.275, -67.85 On Saturday 7 July 2012, slightly after 4.30 pm local time (slightly after 8.30 pm GMT), an Earthquake occurred in the Dominican Republic close to the border with Haiti, about 3 km south of the town of Pescaderia, at a depth of 19.9 km, according to the United States Geological Survey, who measured the . Major Earthquake Strikes Haiti, 1-3 Meter Tsunami Waves Possible Near Haitian Coast. In fact, more Haitian immigrants than ever have crossed into the country looking for work and refuge since last year's devastating earthquake near Port-au-Prince. The hospital usually has about 30 hospital beds, but over the past week, there have been as many as 150 patients per day. 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake; 1984 San Pedro Basin earthquake . at 02:38 November 19, 2021 UTC, Location: (3.2 miles). During the past 30 days, Dominican Republic was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 38 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 64 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. "If I had had to make a bet, I would have bet that the first earthquake would have taken place in the northern Dominican Republic, not Haiti," a geophysicist at Purdue University told the New York Times last Tuesday. Natural disasters in Dominican Republic displace an estimated average of 24,543 people each year, yet 1998's Hurricane George left 85,000 people displaced and 350 people here dead. Punta Cana Found inside – Page 313he previous chapter closed with harrowing images from the film Jean Gentil depicting the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on 12 January 2010. The earthquake was also felt in the Dominican Republic, where, although the seismic ... Punta Cana has had: (M1.5 or greater) 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. 59.2 km from Found inside – Page 84... Garden Fault Zone'; a fissure in the earth's rocks that runs from the Dominican Republic through Haiti, to St. Thomas in Jamaica. ... But this latest earthquake is of such Biblical proportions because populations, properties, ... Filed Under: Santo Domingo earthquake, Dominican Republic This book explores the events of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Readers will learn about the issues surrounding U.S. aid and military efforts, and the inconsistencies of the death tolls. at 13:19 November 05, 2021 UTC, Location: A technical assistance mission for earthquake risk reduction in Haiti, building on programming undertaken between 2010-2013 as part of the Earthquake Disaster Assistance Team response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. (20.2 miles), 2021-10-29 17:46:32 UTC Epicenter at 18.87, -68.385 Its president was assassinated last month, sending the country into political chaos. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti this Saturday at 8:20 am local time, which could cause damage to buildings and "several deaths", according to the US Geological Survey. Dominican President Luis Abinader said the country will continue with its plan of stricter immigration measures. The quake hit around 9:37am, about 77 miles east north… at 11:44 November 12, 2021 UTC, Location: at 07:50 November 28, 2021 UTC, Location: The temblor was detected at 09:00:49 / 9:00 am (local time epicenter). Boca de Yuma More than 31,000 people have been deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti this year, more than 12,000 of them in just the past . <p>Santo Domingo, DR In the Dominican Republic and Haiti, 1,257 earthquakes occurred in 2019, most of them occurred in May with 144 earthquakes. Found inside – Page 55On January 12, 2010, a destructive magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti, and was felt as far away as central Dominican Republic. Previous earthquakes have struck the DR during its history, causing significant damage, including one that ... The 1946 earthquake in the Dominican Republic was an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the province of Samaná in the Dominican Republic on August 4, 1946 at 17:51 UTC. Hispaniola is sandwiched between two fault systems, the . Found inside – Page 22Dominican Republic: The Effect of the Haiti Earthquake The earthquake that devastated Haiti in early January 2010 could have a ... Haiti has become a significant importer of Dominican goods in the last 10 years, with its share of total ... <p>Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic yesterday demanded that the international community, especially the United States, Canada, France and the European Union, act with "urgency" in Haiti, a country submerged in a crisis of insecurity and political turmoil. Found insideTHE HAITI EARTHQUAKE In January 2010, measuring 7.0 on the Richter Scale, the most powerful earthquake to hit Haiti in ... Despite the Dominican Republic's perennially acrimonious relations with its poorer neighbour, President Fernández ... 49.2 km from (6.2 miles), 2021-11-02 07:35:08 UTC Rincón Punta Cana 317 earthquakes in the past 365 days. (8.2 miles), 2021-11-23 15:03:36 UTC 11 years ago. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources. 4.6 quake Villa Montellano, 12 km southeast of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Nov 22, 2021 3:42 am (GMT -4), 3.5 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 34 km northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Dec 12, 2021 1:22 pm (GMT -4), 2.7 quake Caribbean Sea, 74 km south of La Romana, Dominican Republic, Dec 13, 2021 12:59 am (GMT -4). According to news sources the quake was a shallow quake and the main quake measured a 7.0. Guaymate A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the waters between the Dominican Republic and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, shaking buildings in both places. at 07:42 November 22, 2021 UTC, Location: Effects in the Dominican Republic: Many Dominican Republic residents felt the earthquake. Luckily, there were no reports of major damage or injury. Punta Cana No damage to property or injury have been . (5.2 miles), 2021-11-27 17:03:28 UTC The Caribbean plate moves to the east with respect to the North American plate at about 2 cm/y. Epicenter at 18.251, -67.801 32.2 km from And many Haitian refugees have been coming here lately. In Santo Domingo estimates are that the earthquake measured somewhere between a 3.0 and 4.0. This page was last edited on 2 May 2020, at 03:49 (UTC). (21.2 miles), 2021-10-30 20:03:11 UTC Found inside – Page 101EARTHQUAKES. Eleven seismic fault lines cross on or near Hispaniola, including two major faults, causing frequent ... killing approximately 316,000 people, also impacted the Dominican Republic, which provided aid and absorbed refugees. at 02:17 December 12, 2021 UTC, Location: The article was entitled, "A Deadly Quake in a Seismic Hot Zone.". Found inside – Page 594... DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 9960-12406 , 9960-10406 Carol Prentice Branch of Earthquake Geology and Geophysics U. S. ... an earthquake large enough to cause surface deformation has occurred on the Maacama fault in the last 300 years . (9.2 miles), 2021-12-05 12:33:11 UTC Light earthquake 4.6 mag, 13 km SSE of Sánchez, Dominican Republic. Found inside – Page 18The Dominican Republic also straddles five tectonic plates which make it very vulnerable to seismic activities; however, the last earthquake occurred some two generations ago in 1946. Hurricane Gilbert in 1988 was Jamaica's first major ... During the past 24 hours, Dominican Republic was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.8. Every donation will be highly appreciated. This book looks at the Haitian and other earthquakes, using firsthand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from eyewitnesses, survivors, the emergency services, scientists, and the media. Found inside – Page 41In addition, the urgent relief and reconstruction effort following the recent earthquake in Haiti was based in large part in the Dominican Republic, and the earthquake effort made great claims on the chargé's time, partly at the expense ... Why is the press acting like DR is so separate that they are not getting earthquakes too? Epicenter at 17.937, -68.38 8.2 km from ), of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. According to NASA, this is the third major earthquake that the InSight mission was able to record in just the last month. The largest earthquake on record in recent history for the Dominican Republic was August 15, 1946. There are two major faults along Hispaniola, the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Some of the first video images of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince came . Epicenter at 18.943, -68.532 Dominican Republic has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake. This list may not reflect recent changes . The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic. Epicenter at 18.036, -68.412 Boca de Yuma Epicenter at 18.848, -68.266 Date. 39.2 km from At least 1,297 people are known to have died as of Monday, and an unknown number are still missing . The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic.The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when the Genoa-born navigator Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, happened upon a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that later came to be known as the Caribbean.It was inhabited by the Taíno, an Arawakan people, who called the eastern part of the island Quisqueya (Kiskeya), meaning "mother . at 03:00 November 26, 2021 UTC, Location: As Tallahassee's WCTV.tv noted, the Dominican Republic also suffered a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in September 2003. Biggest quake: 3.3 quake Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic, 14 Aug 2021 8:02 am (GMT -4) 18 hours ago Construction of more earthquake-resistant buildings remains a challenge in Haiti, which is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Found inside – Page 95A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Dominican Republic and shook Haiti on 4 August 1946, producing a tsunami that ... The most recent cyclones to hit the island before the earthquake were Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav, ... (36.2 miles), 2021-12-09 22:32:33 UTC (38.2 miles), 2021-11-28 07:50:18 UTC Large cracks are seen in a road in Les Cayes, Haiti after last week's 7.2-magnitude earthquake. at 08:11 November 13, 2021 UTC, Location: Before Saturday's quake, Haiti was still recovering from the 2010 earthquake as well as Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Rincón Epicenter at 18.47, -68.887 Punta Cana Found inside – Page 207Despite the Dominican Republic's perennial acrimonious relations with its poorer neighbour, President Fernández ... did not occur in the initial aftermath of the quake, over the last twelve months, around a million people are thought to ... 13.2 km from La Romana 61.2 km from at 16:39 November 28, 2021 UTC, Location: "The magnitude could be revised within the next few minutes as the agency updates and refines its calculations . (16.2 miles), 2021-11-22 07:42:47 UTC During the past 30 days, Dominican Republic was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 36 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 62 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. Punta Cana 23.2 km from 14.2 km from Found inside – Page 104The Dominican Republic is situated on the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, ... in responding to the earthquake in Haiti and in helping to resolve political crises in Latin America, including the recent crisis in ... The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic.The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. During the past 7 days, Dominican Republic was shaken by 10 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are believed to live in the Dominican Republic, even before many fled Haiti in recent months in the wake of a presidential assassination, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, a severe shortage of fuel and a spike in gang-related violence and kidnappings. Re: Dominican Republic and Haiti earthquake? Miches Found inside – Page 158Timing and Size of the Most Recent Earthquake Along the Central Septentrional Fault , Dominican Republic Carol S. Prentice , U. S. Geological Survey , Branch of Earthquake Geology and Geophysics , 345 Middlefield Rd . , MS 977 , Menlo ... Biggest quake today: 3.3 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 99 km northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Dec 1, 2021 8:50 am (GMT -4) Most recent quake: 2.8 quake Caribbean Sea, 49 km south of San Pedro de Macoris . 8.2 km from Epicenter at 19.09, -68.816 The earthquake also triggered a tsunami with further victims and destructions. According to NASA, this is the third major earthquake that the InSight mission was able to record in just the last month. at 15:03 November 23, 2021 UTC, Location: The strength of 2010's tremor, which caused tremendous loss of life and damage to property, had been 7.0; this latest quake was estimated to be at least 7.2 in magnitude, with an epicentre 12 km north-east of Saint-Louis du Sud, primarily affecting . Government officials have estimated that the number of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic increased by 15 percent following the earthquake and they now account for more than .