M6.0 earthquake 5 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic on Sat, Aug 24, 1946, 9:18 AM GMT-5 (14:18 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-08-24 14:18:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.295° N, 69.490° 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 3.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
- 6.310 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29260 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
- 6.08 km N of Sánchez, Dominican Republic · 29273 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 7.024 km NNW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29273 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
- 6.37 km NNE of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic · 29277 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
- 7.816 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic · 29277 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898564. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.