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M4.8 Earthquake near Carlsberg Ridge — December 30, 2024

2024-12-30 08:38:26 UTC (2024-12-30) · approx. 12:38 PM UTC+4 local

Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.8(mb)
Time08:38 UTC≈ 12:38 PM UTC+4
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates-1.108°, 67.452°
Felt by1DYFI response
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On December 30, 2024 at 08:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Carlsberg Ridge, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -1.1076°, 67.4517°. This earthquake was detected by 87 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 355, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at -1.11°, 67.45°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.8 earthquake near Carlsberg Ridge

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.8 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
-1.1076°N
67.4517°E
Felt Reports
1
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.0
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000pggd
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
355
Stations Used
87
Azimuthal Gap
116.0°
Min Station Distance
5.766°
RMS Residual
0.39 sec
Last Updated
2025-03-08 22:39:13 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Carlsberg Ridge?

The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck near Carlsberg Ridge on December 30, 2024 at 08:38 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 -1.1076°, 67.4517°, which is near Carlsberg Ridge.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pggd). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, December 30, 2024). M4.8 Earthquake near Carlsberg Ridge — December 30, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pggd/