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M6.3 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province
Start: 1946-10-04T14:45:27.06+00:00
Location: 30 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic

29232 d ago · 4 Oct 1946, 14:45 UTC 30 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 30 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic on 4 Oct 1946, 14:45 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 Salvaleón de Higüey, about 35 km away in La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic.

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