M4.8 Earthquake 23 km NW of Shohimardon, Uzbekistan — December 26, 2020
2020-12-26 10:28:35 UTC (2020-12-26) · approx. 3:28 PM UTC+5 local
Felt by 7 people across nearby locations.
On December 26, 2020 at 10:28 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km NW of Shohimardon, Uzbekistan, at a depth of 20.4 km and coordinates 40.1462°, 71.6337°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 7 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
71.6337°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Shohimardon, Uzbekistan?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 23 km NW of Shohimardon, Uzbekistan on December 26, 2020 at 10:28 UTC had a depth of 20.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 40.1462°, 71.6337°, which is 23 km NW of Shohimardon, Uzbekistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000d36g). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 26, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 23 km NW of Shohimardon, Uzbekistan — December 26, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000d36g/