M6.0 earthquake 8 km N of Sánchez, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 8 km N of Sánchez, Dominican Republic on Thu, Aug 8, 1946, 12:24 PM GMT-5 (17:24 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.3 10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-08-08 17:24:07 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.302° N, 69.629° 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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.310 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29253 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
- 6.05 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic · 29250 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.716 km N of Río San Juan, Dominican Republic · 29218 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem898521. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:49 AM UTC.