M7.1 earthquake near Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez
28667 d ago · 21 Apr 1948, 20:22 UTC 11 km WNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic on 21 Apr 1948, 20:22 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Nagua, about 19 km away in María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic.
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