1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
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1946-dominican-republic-earthquake-271-3101361
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1946 Dominican Republic earthquake
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The 1946 Dominican Republic earthquake occurred on August 4 at 17:51 UTC near Samaná, Dominican Republic. The mainshock measured 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale and 8.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale. An aftershock occurred four days later on August 8 at 13:28 UTC with a moment magnitude of 7.0. A tsunami was generated by the initial earthquake and caused widespread devastation across Hispaniola. The tsunami was observed in much of the Caribbean and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. A smal
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8.1 magnitude scale earthquake and tsunami near Dominican Republic
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1946_Dominican_Republic_earthquake
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2023-06-07T20:56:26Z
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