M5.1 Earthquake 26 km W of Bhojpur, Nepal — July 31, 2022
2022-07-31 02:28:08 UTC (2022-07-31) · approx. 8:28 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 55 people across nearby locations.
On July 31, 2022 at 02:28 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 26 km W of Bhojpur, Nepal, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 27.1316°, 86.7827°. This earthquake was detected by 106 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 431, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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 55 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
86.7827°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Bhojpur, Nepal?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 26 km W of Bhojpur, Nepal on July 31, 2022 at 02:28 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 27.1316°, 86.7827°, which is 26 km W of Bhojpur, Nepal.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000i6vr). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, July 31, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 26 km W of Bhojpur, Nepal — July 31, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000i6vr/