M3.6 Earthquake 16 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic — December 17, 2022
2022-12-17 20:36:59 UTC (2022-12-17) · approx. 3:36 PM UTC-5 local
On December 17, 2022 at 20:36 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 intermediate depth earthquake struck 16 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 137.5 km and coordinates 18.2787°, -69.0019°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 3.8 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 184 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-69.0019°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.6 earthquake near La Romana, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck 16 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic on December 17, 2022 at 20:36 UTC had a depth of 137.5 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: us6000ja25). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 17, 2022). M3.6 Earthquake 16 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic — December 17, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ja25/