M4.4 Earthquake 21 km W of H?jo, India — September 21, 2020
2020-09-21 19:58:34 UTC (2020-09-21) · approx. 1:58 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 36 people across nearby locations.
On September 21, 2020 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 21 km W of H?jo, India, at a depth of 39.6 km and coordinates 26.2803°, 91.3167°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 60 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 655 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 36 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
91.3167°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.4 earthquake near H?jo, India?
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck 21 km W of H?jo, India on September 21, 2020 at 19:58 UTC had a depth of 39.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 26.2803°, 91.3167°, which is 21 km W of H?jo, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000bzfi). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 21, 2020). M4.4 Earthquake 21 km W of H?jo, India — September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000bzfi/