M4.8 Earthquake east of the Kuril Islands — May 20, 2022
2022-05-20 04:00:15 UTC (2022-05-20) · approx. 2:00 PM UTC+10 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On May 20, 2022 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 47.7243°, 155.1784°. This earthquake was detected by 58 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 355, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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.
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Earthquake Details
155.1784°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake east of the Kuril Islands?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck east of the Kuril Islands on May 20, 2022 at 04:00 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 47.7243°, 155.1784°, which is east of the Kuril Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000hmil). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, May 20, 2022). M4.8 Earthquake east of the Kuril Islands — May 20, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000hmil/