M3.7 Earthquake 14 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic — December 15, 2020
2020-12-15 20:11:17 UTC (2020-12-15) · approx. 3:11 PM UTC-5 local
On December 15, 2020 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 3.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 14 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 111.0 km and coordinates 18.5221°, -68.7996°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 5.7 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 222 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-68.7996°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.7 earthquake that struck 14 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic on December 15, 2020 at 20:11 UTC had a depth of 111.0 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 3.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.7 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2020350024). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 15, 2020). M3.7 Earthquake 14 km SW of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic — December 15, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2020350024/