M4.6 Earthquake 27 km E of Phek, India — October 6, 2020
2020-10-06 22:02:54 UTC (2020-10-06) · approx. 4:02 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 19 people across nearby locations.
On October 6, 2020 at 22:02 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 27 km E of Phek, India, at a depth of 61.5 km and coordinates 25.6430°, 94.7776°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 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 19 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
94.7776°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Phek, India?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 27 km E of Phek, India on October 6, 2020 at 22:02 UTC had a depth of 61.5 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 25.6430°, 94.7776°, which is 27 km E of Phek, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000c688). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 6, 2020). M4.6 Earthquake 27 km E of Phek, India — October 6, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000c688/