M7.8 earthquake near Santa Cruz de El Seibo, El Seíbo
29293 d ago · 4 Aug 1946, 17:51 UTC 16 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic on 4 Aug 1946, 17:51 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 Santa Cruz de El Seibo, about 40 km away in El Seíbo, Dominican Republic.
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