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M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau — January 20, 2025

2025-01-20 21:03:11 UTC (2025-01-20) · approx. 3:03 AM UTC+6 local

Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.0(mb)
Time21:03 UTC≈ 3:03 AM UTC+6
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates28.386°, 87.565°
Felt by11DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On January 20, 2025 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Southern Tibetan Plateau, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 28.3855°, 87.5651°. This earthquake was detected by 95 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 390, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 28.39°, 87.57°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 11 citizen responses 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 M5.0 earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau

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

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
28.3855°N
87.5651°E
Felt Reports
11
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
5.1
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000plbf
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
390
Stations Used
95
Azimuthal Gap
39.0°
Min Station Distance
2.102°
RMS Residual
0.70 sec
Last Updated
2025-03-29 22:12:45 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau?

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck near Southern Tibetan Plateau on January 20, 2025 at 21:03 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 28.3855°, 87.5651°, which is near Southern Tibetan Plateau.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000plbf). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 20, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake near Southern Tibetan Plateau — January 20, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000plbf/