M6.7 earthquake near Sabana Grande de Boyá, Monte Plata Province
28667 d ago · 22 Apr 1948, 00:28 UTC 7 km WSW of Samaná, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Samaná, Dominican Republic on 22 Apr 1948, 00:28 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá, about 49 km away in Monte Plata Province, Dominican Republic.
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