M4.9 Earthquake 72 km E of Kangding, China — May 20, 2022
2022-05-20 00:36:37 UTC (2022-05-20) · approx. 7:36 AM UTC+7 local
Felt by 5 people across nearby locations.
On May 20, 2022 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 72 km E of Kangding, China, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 29.8899°, 102.7017°. This earthquake was detected by 95 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 371, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 5 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
102.7017°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Kangding, China?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 72 km E of Kangding, China on May 20, 2022 at 00:36 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 29.8899°, 102.7017°, which is 72 km E of Kangding, China.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000hmi0). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, May 20, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 72 km E of Kangding, China — May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000hmi0/