M4.6 Earthquake 27 km N of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan — October 20, 2020
2020-10-20 23:08:05 UTC (2020-10-20) · approx. 4:08 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On October 20, 2020 at 23:08 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 27 km N of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 41.1794°, 73.0397°.
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 1 citizen response 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
73.0397°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 27 km N of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan on October 20, 2020 at 23:08 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 41.1794°, 73.0397°, which is 27 km N of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan.
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.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000cae9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, October 20, 2020). M4.6 Earthquake 27 km N of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan — October 20, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000cae9/