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1953 Dominican Republic Earthquake
31 May 1953 · Puerto Plata · Dominican Republic
On 31 May 1953 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Caribbean Plate, 24 km from its boundary with the North American Plate (continental collision). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 31 May 1953
- Time
- 19:58 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 33 km
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Country
- Dominican Republic
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20182018 Haiti Earthquake · M 5.918 deaths
- 20102010 Haiti Earthquake · M 7.0316,000 deaths
- 1946Northeastern Coast · M 7.575 deaths
- 19461946 Dominican Republic Earthquake · M 7.91,790 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth