M3.8 Earthquake 6 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic — November 24, 2021
2021-11-24 20:23:47 UTC (2021-11-24) · approx. 3:23 PM UTC-5 local
On November 24, 2021 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 6 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 128.0 km and coordinates 18.4186°, -68.7368°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 7.6 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 252 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-68.7368°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.8 earthquake near San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck 6 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic on November 24, 2021 at 20:23 UTC had a depth of 128.0 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 3.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2021328002). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, November 24, 2021). M3.8 Earthquake 6 km W of San Rafael del Yuma, Dominican Republic — November 24, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2021328002/