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M6.3 earthquake near Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Nagua, María Trinidad Sánchez
Start: 1946-08-21T19:17:44.72+00:00
Location: 10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

29276 d ago · 21 Aug 1946, 19:17 UTC 10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic on 21 Aug 1946, 19:17 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 Nagua, about 44 km away in María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic.

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First reported by USGS
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