M4.8 Earthquake 31 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam — July 11, 2020
2020-07-11 19:31:24 UTC (2020-07-11) · approx. 5:31 AM UTC+10 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On July 11, 2020 at 19:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam, at a depth of 45.0 km and coordinates 13.1674°, 145.0148°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — 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 2 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
145.0148°E
Technical Information
Nearby Earthquakes (Last 7 Days)
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Inarajan Village, Guam?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 31 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam on July 11, 2020 at 19:31 UTC had a depth of 45.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.1674°, 145.0148°, which is 31 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000am0v). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 11, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 31 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam — July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000am0v/