M3.9 Earthquake 32 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic — June 12, 2020
2020-06-12 15:15:00 UTC (2020-06-12) · approx. 10:15 AM UTC-5 local
On June 12, 2020 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 32 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 57.0 km and coordinates 18.0881°, -68.5968°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 9.0 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 273 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-68.5968°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.9 earthquake that struck 32 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on June 12, 2020 at 15:15 UTC had a depth of 57.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.9 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2020164013). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, June 12, 2020). M3.9 Earthquake 32 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic — June 12, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2020164013/