| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.124, -69.103 |
| UTC time | 1946-08-04 17:51:10.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 4, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Sunday, August 4, 1946 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hato Mayor del Rey (Dominican Republic - DO), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.103 and latitude 19.124.
| Location | Hato Mayor del Rey |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1946-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 43.3 km |
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 70.3 km |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 77.7 km |
| La Romana | 78.8 km |
| Nagua | 83.4 km |
| Boca Chica | 91.5 km |
| Punta Cana | 95.2 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 106.4 km |
| Cotuí | 110.4 km |
| Santo Domingo | 110.4 km |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 117.3 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 122.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-04-22 23:47 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 4.2
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-03-21 08:58 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 4.1
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-10-12 13:35 UTC
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55.4 km |
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M 4.4
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-01 09:27 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Pedro de Macorís
Dominican Republic · 2025-08-25 11:40 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.2
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-07-26 23:47 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-07-12 13:46 UTC
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31.1 km |
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M 4.0
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-06-30 23:21 UTC
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81.3 km |
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