On August 4, 1946 CE, a destructive tsunami struck the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. According to the NOAA/NCEI Global Historical Tsunami Database, the event was triggered by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9. The historical record assigns the event a validity score of 4, indicating definite tsunami occurrence.
Event Timing and Location
The generating earthquake occurred on August 4, 1946 CE, at 17 hours, 51 minutes, and 5 seconds UTC. The event took place at coordinates 19.25 latitude and -69.0 longitude, centered near the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic.
Impact and Measurements
The tsunami caused significant loss of life, resulting in a recorded total of 1,790 deaths. Field measurements documented a maximum water height of 5.0 meters at the affected location. This figure represents the recorded maximum water height for the event rather than a uniform measurement across the entire affected coastline.
Sources and further context
Official datasets support the event-specific facts.