M4.5 Earthquake 16 km NW of Jhelum, Pakistan — July 7, 2020
2020-07-07 20:42:19 UTC (2020-07-07) · approx. 1:42 AM UTC+5 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On July 7, 2020 at 20:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 16 km NW of Jhelum, Pakistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 33.0420°, 73.6132°.
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 11 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
73.6132°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Jhelum, Pakistan?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 16 km NW of Jhelum, Pakistan on July 7, 2020 at 20:42 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 33.0420°, 73.6132°, which is 16 km NW of Jhelum, Pakistan.
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.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ajnr). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 7, 2020). M4.5 Earthquake 16 km NW of Jhelum, Pakistan — July 7, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ajnr/