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1946 Dominican Republic earthquake

The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic. The mainshock measured 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale and 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale. An aftershock occurred four days later... Wikipedia
Start date: August 4, 1946
Areas affected: Dominican Republic
Epicenter: 19°12′00″N 69°18′58″W / 19.2°N 69.316°W
Magnitude: 7.8 Mw; 8.1 Ms
USGS-ANSS: ComCat