M4.7 Earthquake 47 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam — July 1, 2020
2020-07-01 14:14:50 UTC (2020-07-01) · approx. 12:14 AM UTC+10 local
On July 1, 2020 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 47 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam, at a depth of 35.0 km and coordinates 12.8741°, 144.8981°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Earthquake Details
144.8981°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Inarajan Village, Guam?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 47 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam on July 1, 2020 at 14:14 UTC had a depth of 35.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 12.8741°, 144.8981°, which is 47 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ajxg). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 1, 2020). M4.7 Earthquake 47 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam — July 1, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ajxg/