M3.6 Earthquake 55 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic — June 19, 2021
2021-06-19 12:32:12 UTC (2021-06-19) · approx. 7:32 AM UTC-5 local
On June 19, 2021 at 12:32 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 50.0 km and coordinates 17.9508°, -68.3386°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 4.1 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 190 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-68.3386°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck 55 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on June 19, 2021 at 12:32 UTC had a depth of 50.0 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 3.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.6 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2021170007). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, June 19, 2021). M3.6 Earthquake 55 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic — June 19, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2021170007/