| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.302, -69.629 |
| UTC time | 1946-08-08 17:24:07.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 8, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Thursday, August 8, 1946 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagua (Dominican Republic - DO), about 24.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.629 and latitude 19.302.
| Location | Nagua |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1946-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagua | 24.7 km |
| Cotuí | 61.3 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 65.5 km |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 71.7 km |
| Salcedo | 83.3 km |
| Villa Altagracia | 90.3 km |
| Bonao | 91.6 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 93.7 km |
| Moca | 94.8 km |
| Boca Chica | 94.9 km |
| Concepción de la Vega | 95.1 km |
| Santo Domingo | 96.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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53.9 km |
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M 4.0
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Dominican Republic · 2025-07-12 13:46 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.3
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-06-14 06:27 UTC
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M 4.4
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Dominican Republic · 2025-06-12 02:50 UTC
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M 4.0
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