M4.6 Earthquake 60 km NE of ?uraabad, Azerbaijan — January 28, 2021
2021-01-28 17:06:26 UTC (2021-01-28) · approx. 8:06 PM UTC+3 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On January 28, 2021 at 17:06 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 60 km NE of ?uraabad, Azerbaijan, at a depth of 35.0 km and coordinates 41.2151°, 49.9622°.
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
49.9622°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near ?uraabad, Azerbaijan?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 60 km NE of ?uraabad, Azerbaijan on January 28, 2021 at 17:06 UTC had a depth of 35.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.2151°, 49.9622°, which is 60 km NE of ?uraabad, Azerbaijan.
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: us6000dcpj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 28, 2021). M4.6 Earthquake 60 km NE of ?uraabad, Azerbaijan — January 28, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dcpj/