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M5.0 Earthquake 104 km E of Wāngjing, IndiaJanuary 23, 2025

2025-01-23 19:23:36 UTC (2025-01-23) · approx. 1:23 AM UTC+6 local

Felt by 131 people across surrounding communities.

MagnitudeM5.0(mb)
Time19:23 UTC1:23 AM UTC+6
Depth117.5 kmintermediate depth
Coordinates24.622°, 95.093°
Felt by131DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On January 23, 2025 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 intermediate depth earthquake struck 104 km E of Wāngjing, India, at a depth of 117.5 km and coordinates 24.6223°, 95.0930°. This earthquake was detected by 127 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 447, 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 24.62°, 95.09°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 131 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 104 km E of Wāngjing, India

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

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
117.5 km
intermediate depth
Location
24.6223°N
95.0930°E
Felt Reports
131
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.8
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000plwf
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
447
Stations Used
127
Azimuthal Gap
25.0°
Min Station Distance
3.404°
RMS Residual
0.59 sec
Last Updated
2025-04-08 22:00:58 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Wāngjing, India?

The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 104 km E of Wāngjing, India on January 23, 2025 at 19:23 UTC had a depth of 117.5 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 24.6223°, 95.0930°, which is 104 km E of Wāngjing, India.

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.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000plwf). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 23, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake 104 km E of Wāngjing, IndiaJanuary 23, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000plwf/