M4.4 Earthquake 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal — August 5, 2022
2022-08-05 23:41:04 UTC (2022-08-05) · approx. 5:41 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 46 people across nearby locations.
On August 5, 2022 at 23:41 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 27.7936°, 84.9833°. This earthquake was detected by 42 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 320, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 60 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 655 m — 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 46 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
84.9833°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Kirtipur, Nepal?
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal on August 5, 2022 at 23:41 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 27.7936°, 84.9833°, which is 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000i8js). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, August 5, 2022). M4.4 Earthquake 31 km WNW of Kirtipur, Nepal — August 5, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000i8js/