M3.3 Earthquake 48 km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic — November 29, 2020
2020-11-29 19:01:40 UTC (2020-11-29) · approx. 2:01 PM UTC-5 local
On November 29, 2020 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 48 km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 19.0 km and coordinates 18.5108°, -67.9483°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1.5 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 120 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-67.9483°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.3 earthquake near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.3 earthquake that struck 48 km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on November 29, 2020 at 19:01 UTC had a depth of 19.0 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 3.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.3 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2020334012). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 29, 2020). M3.3 Earthquake 48 km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic — November 29, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2020334012/