M4.5 Earthquake 107 km E of Wāngjing, India — January 18, 2025
2025-01-18 20:01:47 UTC (2025-01-18) · approx. 2:01 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On January 18, 2025 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 intermediate depth earthquake struck 107 km E of Wāngjing, India, at a depth of 128.4 km and coordinates 24.4445°, 95.1109°. This earthquake was detected by 59 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 312, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 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 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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Earthquake Details
95.1109°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Wāngjing, India?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 107 km E of Wāngjing, India on January 18, 2025 at 20:01 UTC had a depth of 128.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 24.4445°, 95.1109°, which is 107 km E of Wāngjing, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pkzi). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 18, 2025). M4.5 Earthquake 107 km E of Wāngjing, India — January 18, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pkzi/