M3.9 Earthquake 36 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic — January 22, 2021
2021-01-22 23:53:12 UTC (2021-01-22) · approx. 6:53 PM UTC-5 local
On January 22, 2021 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude 3.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 36 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 140.0 km and coordinates 19.2496°, -68.8486°.
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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-68.8486°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Miches, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.9 earthquake that struck 36 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic on January 22, 2021 at 23:53 UTC had a depth of 140.0 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: pr2021022052). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 22, 2021). M3.9 Earthquake 36 km NE of Miches, Dominican Republic — January 22, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2021022052/