M3.6 Earthquake 57 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic — March 28, 2022
2022-03-28 21:19:17 UTC (2022-03-28) · approx. 4:19 PM UTC-5 local
On March 28, 2022 at 21:19 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 intermediate depth earthquake struck 57 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 80.0 km and coordinates 17.8638°, -68.5596°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 3.4 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 175 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-68.5596°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 57 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic on March 28, 2022 at 21:19 UTC had a depth of 80.0 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: pr2022087000). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 28, 2022). M3.6 Earthquake 57 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic — March 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2022087000/