M4.9 Earthquake 10 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal — October 19, 2022
2022-10-19 09:22:40 UTC (2022-10-19) · approx. 3:22 PM UTC+6 local
Felt by 52 people across nearby locations.
On October 19, 2022 at 09:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 10 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal, at a depth of 23.9 km and coordinates 27.8940°, 86.0386°. This earthquake was detected by 51 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 394, 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 52 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
86.0386°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Kod?ri??, Nepal?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 10 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal on October 19, 2022 at 09:22 UTC had a depth of 23.9 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 27.8940°, 86.0386°, which is 10 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal.
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: us6000iut9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, October 19, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 10 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal — October 19, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000iut9/