Latitude and longitude of 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
- Nearby Sabana de La Mar, Dominican Republic
Satellite map of 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic. The mainshock measured 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and an aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13.28 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola.
Latitude: 19° 11' 60.00" N
Longitude: -69° 18' 57.60" W
Nearest city to this article: Samaná
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