M4.6 Earthquake 140 km NE of Sar?han, India — April 15, 2021
2021-04-15 22:26:24 UTC (2021-04-15) · approx. 3:26 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On April 15, 2021 at 22:26 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 140 km NE of Sar?han, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 32.4789°, 78.7499°.
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.
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Earthquake Details
78.7499°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Sar?han, India?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 140 km NE of Sar?han, India on April 15, 2021 at 22:26 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 32.4789°, 78.7499°, which is 140 km NE of Sar?han, India.
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.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000e1yd). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, April 15, 2021). M4.6 Earthquake 140 km NE of Sar?han, India — April 15, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000e1yd/