| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.632, -70.071 |
| UTC time | 1950-08-13 16:43:23.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 13, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Dominican Republic on Sunday, August 13, 1950 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nagua (Dominican Republic - DO), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -70.071 and latitude 19.632.
| Location | San Francisco de Macorís |
| Country | Dominican Republic (DO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1950-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nagua | 36.3 km |
| San Francisco de Macorís | 41.5 km |
| Salcedo | 46.1 km |
| Moca | 54.6 km |
| Cotuí | 65.0 km |
| Concepción de la Vega | 66.3 km |
| Puerto Plata | 67.1 km |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 68.7 km |
| Jarabacoa | 82.5 km |
| Villa Bisonó | 84.7 km |
| Bonao | 85.2 km |
| Esperanza | 96.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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99.8 km |
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Azua
Dominican Republic · 2025-10-20 19:13 UTC
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125.0 km |
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M 4.4
Santo Domingo Oeste
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-04 13:28 UTC
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129.1 km |
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M 4.4
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic · 2025-09-01 09:27 UTC
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100.3 km |
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M 4.4
Nagua
Dominican Republic · 2025-06-12 02:50 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.0
Santiago de los Caballeros
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-28 00:17 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.3
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic · 2025-05-09 10:18 UTC
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68.1 km |
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