M4.9 Earthquake 19 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan — September 26, 2020
2020-09-26 07:00:18 UTC (2020-09-26) · approx. 11:00 AM UTC+4 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On September 26, 2020 at 07:00 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 19 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 39.6452°, 54.5199°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — 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 2 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
54.5199°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Balkanabat, Turkmenistan?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 19 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan on September 26, 2020 at 07:00 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 39.6452°, 54.5199°, which is 19 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c1jj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 26, 2020). M4.9 Earthquake 19 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan — September 26, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c1jj/