| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.184, -69.406 |
| UTC time | 1948-04-22 00:28:20.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 22, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Thursday, April 22, 1948 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hato Mayor del Rey (Dominican Republic - DO), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.406 and latitude 19.184.
| Location | Hato Mayor del Rey |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hato Mayor del Rey | 49.5 km |
| Nagua | 51.4 km |
| Cotuí | 79.5 km |
| San Pedro de Macorís | 81.9 km |
| Boca Chica | 84.2 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 89.9 km |
| Santo Domingo Este | 90.8 km |
| Santo Domingo | 94.4 km |
| La Romana | 95.8 km |
| Salvaleón de Higüey | 97.0 km |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 98.6 km |
| Villa Altagracia | 98.6 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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95.2 km |
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M 4.2
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2026-03-21 08:58 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 4.1
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-10-12 13:35 UTC
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72.9 km |
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M 4.4
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-01 09:27 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Pedro de Macorís
Dominican Republic · 2025-08-25 11:40 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 4.2
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-07-26 23:47 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hato Mayor del Rey
Dominican Republic · 2025-07-12 13:46 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.0
La Romana
Dominican Republic · 2025-06-30 23:21 UTC
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98.7 km |
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