| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.260, -69.716 |
| UTC time | 1948-04-21 20:22:07.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 21, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Wednesday, April 21, 1948 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagua (Dominican Republic - DO), about 19.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.716 and latitude 19.260.
| Location | Nagua |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1948-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagua | 19.5 km |
| Cotuí | 51.1 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 56.6 km |
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 73.5 km |
| Salcedo | 74.9 km |
| Villa Altagracia | 81.0 km |
| Bonao | 81.3 km |
| Concepción de la Vega | 85.6 km |
| Moca | 86.4 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 87.2 km |
| Santo Domingo | 89.7 km |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 89.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-01 09:27 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.0
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-07-12 13:46 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.3
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-06-14 06:27 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nagua
Dominican Republic · 2025-06-12 02:50 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 4.0
Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-28 00:17 UTC
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111.9 km |
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