M4.7 Earthquake 14 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa — March 13, 2022
2022-03-13 22:07:41 UTC (2022-03-13) · approx. 12:07 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 21 people across nearby locations.
On March 13, 2022 at 22:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 14 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates -26.5139°, 28.9243°.
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 21 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
28.9243°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near eMbalenhle, South Africa?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 14 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa on March 13, 2022 at 22:07 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -26.5139°, 28.9243°, which is 14 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa.
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: us6000h4ar). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 13, 2022). M4.7 Earthquake 14 km W of eMbalenhle, South Africa — March 13, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h4ar/