M5.3 Earthquake 43 km SSE of Kangding, China — October 22, 2022
2022-10-22 05:17:04 UTC (2022-10-22) · approx. 12:17 PM UTC+7 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On October 22, 2022 at 05:17 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 43 km SSE of Kangding, China, at a depth of 19.3 km and coordinates 29.6246°, 102.0856°. This earthquake was detected by 176 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 433, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 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
102.0856°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Kangding, China?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 43 km SSE of Kangding, China on October 22, 2022 at 05:17 UTC had a depth of 19.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 29.6246°, 102.0856°, which is 43 km SSE of Kangding, China.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000ivq1). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, October 22, 2022). M5.3 Earthquake 43 km SSE of Kangding, China — October 22, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ivq1/