M5.0 Earthquake 7 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan — December 30, 2020
2020-12-30 05:33:43 UTC (2020-12-30) · approx. 10:33 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On December 30, 2020 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.7410°, 72.9466°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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
72.9466°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Shingli Bala, Pakistan?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 7 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan on December 30, 2020 at 05:33 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.7410°, 72.9466°, which is 7 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000d49f). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 30, 2020). M5.0 Earthquake 7 km NNW of Shingli Bala, Pakistan — December 30, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000d49f/