M6.3 earthquake 10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic on Wed, Aug 21, 1946, 2:17 PM GMT-5 (19:17 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-08-21 19:17:44 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.290° N, 69.441° W
- Region
- Dominican Republic
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.05 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29249 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.716 km N of Río San Juan, Dominican Republic · 29217 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
- 6.330 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic · 29208 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
Before
- 6.08 km N of Sánchez, Dominican Republic · 29265 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
- 7.024 km NNW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29265 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
- 6.37 km NNE of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic · 29269 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
- 7.816 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic · 29269 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898558. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.