M3.3 Earthquake 3 km WNW of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic — May 22, 2025
2025-05-22 21:22:01 UTC (2025-05-22) · approx. 4:22 PM UTC-5 local
On May 22, 2025 at 21:22 UTC, a magnitude 3.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 19.0719°, -69.4205°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1.3 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 114 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-69.4205°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.3 earthquake near Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic?
The magnitude 3.3 earthquake that struck 3 km WNW of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic on May 22, 2025 at 21:22 UTC had a depth of 10.0 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 3.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.3 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000q0yj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
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