M4.0 Earthquake 4 km NW of Gbawe, Ghana — June 24, 2020
2020-06-24 22:53:51 UTC (2020-06-24) · approx. 10:53 PM UTC+0 local
Felt by 112 people across surrounding communities.
On June 24, 2020 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 4 km NW of Gbawe, Ghana, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 5.5998°, -0.3433°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 15 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 347 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 112 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-0.3433°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Gbawe, Ghana?
The magnitude 4.0 earthquake that struck 4 km NW of Gbawe, Ghana on June 24, 2020 at 22:53 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 5.5998°, -0.3433°, which is 4 km NW of Gbawe, Ghana.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000aahp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, June 24, 2020). M4.0 Earthquake 4 km NW of Gbawe, Ghana — June 24, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000aahp/