M6.5 earthquake near Baní, Peravia
23658 d ago · 8 Jan 1962, 01:00 UTC 3 km NNW of Matanzas, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Matanzas, Dominican Republic on 8 Jan 1962, 01:00 UTC at a depth of 36 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Baní, about 10 km away in Peravia, Dominican Republic.
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