M5.9 Earthquake in the Owen Fracture Zone region — March 1, 2024
2024-03-01 17:29:44 UTC (2024-03-01) · approx. 9:29 PM UTC+4 local
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On March 1, 2024 at 17:29 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck in the Owen Fracture Zone region, at a depth of 8.0 km and coordinates 11.5105°, 57.6508°. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 255 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 536, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 11 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 7.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
57.6508°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Owen Fracture Zone region?
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck in the Owen Fracture Zone region on March 1, 2024 at 17:29 UTC had a depth of 8.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 11.5105°, 57.6508°, which is in the Owen Fracture Zone region.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.9 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000mg58). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, March 1, 2024). M5.9 Earthquake in the Owen Fracture Zone region — March 1, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000mg58/