M6.6 earthquake near Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal
26801 d ago · 31 May 1953, 19:58 UTC 5 km NNW of Salsipuedes, Dominican Republic
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Salsipuedes, Dominican Republic on 31 May 1953, 19:58 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Salcedo, about 8 km away in Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic.
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