M5.0 Earthquake 24 km NNW of Zangguy, China — July 1, 2022
2022-07-01 20:13:12 UTC (2022-07-01) · approx. 1:13 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On July 1, 2022 at 20:13 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Zangguy, China, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 37.4844°, 78.6539°. This earthquake was detected by 123 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 385, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 2 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
78.6539°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Zangguy, China?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 24 km NNW of Zangguy, China on July 1, 2022 at 20:13 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.4844°, 78.6539°, which is 24 km NNW of Zangguy, China.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000hz80). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, July 1, 2022). M5.0 Earthquake 24 km NNW of Zangguy, China — July 1, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000hz80/