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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem912117
USGS iscgem912117

18 Dec 1922, 12:35

58 km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 58 km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?

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18.500000, -67.859000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem912117
Coordinates
18.5, -67.859
Network
iscgem
Significance
605