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M6.0 earthquake near Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor Province

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor Province
Start: 1914-02-28T05:02:44.23+00:00
Location: 9 km ENE of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic

41138 d ago · 28 Feb 1914, 05:02 UTC 9 km ENE of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic on 28 Feb 1914, 05:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Hato Mayor del Rey, about 35 km away in Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic.

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