M7.0 earthquake 24 km NNW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic on Thu, Aug 8, 1946, 8:28 AM GMT-5 (13:28 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-08-08 13:28:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.514° N, 69.638° W
- Region
- Dominican Republic
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 24.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.48
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.08 km N of Sánchez, Dominican Republic · 29265 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
- 6.310 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29252 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.05 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29249 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.716 km N of Río San Juan, Dominican Republic · 29217 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898519. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.