M4.7 Earthquake 10 km S of Sovet, Tajikistan — February 10, 2021
2021-02-10 22:31:06 UTC (2021-02-10) · approx. 3:31 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On February 10, 2021 at 22:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 10 km S of Sovet, Tajikistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 37.9531°, 69.5893°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 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
69.5893°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Sovet, Tajikistan?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 10 km S of Sovet, Tajikistan on February 10, 2021 at 22:31 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 37.9531°, 69.5893°, which is 10 km S of Sovet, Tajikistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dgf7). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 10, 2021). M4.7 Earthquake 10 km S of Sovet, Tajikistan — February 10, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dgf7/