June 24, 1984 Earthquake: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on June 24, 1984 at 11:17:11 UTC, 24 km below the surface. It killed 5 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 24, 1984
- Time
- 11:17:11 UTC
- Place
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 24 km (15 mi)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 17.984° N, 69.338° W
- Country
- Dominican Republic
The toll
- Deaths
- 5
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Felt strongly (V) in Dominican Republic. Also felt on Puerto Rico and at Caracas, Venezuela. (reference #1053)
Five persons in the Dominican Republic were killed on June 24th when their home was destroyed by an avalanche. Damage was minor in the capital city of Santo Domingo. (reference #1232)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- August 4, 1946, Northeastern Coast, Dominican Republic
- August 8, 1946, Northeastern Coast, Dominican Republic
- May 9, 1673, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1502, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- June 11, 1971, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- September 8, 1615, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
- December 29, 1897, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1691, Azua, Dominican Republic
- November 12, 1918, Puerto Rico, US Territories
- November 1, 1989, Mona Passage, Puerto Rico, US Territories
- April 24, 1916, Santo Dominigo, Dominican Republic
- October 18, 1751, Azua DE Compostela, Dominican Republic
- January 30, 1776, W, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
- April 20, 1564, Concepcion DE LA Vega, Dominican Republic
- 1783, Santiago DE Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5040.