M4.8 Earthquake 1 km ENE of Zhaogezhuang, China — July 11, 2020
2020-07-11 22:38:24 UTC (2020-07-11) · approx. 6:38 AM UTC+8 local
Felt by 33 people across nearby locations.
On July 11, 2020 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 1 km ENE of Zhaogezhuang, China, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 39.7701°, 118.4256°.
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 33 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
118.4256°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Zhaogezhuang, China?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 1 km ENE of Zhaogezhuang, China on July 11, 2020 at 22:38 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 39.7701°, 118.4256°, which is 1 km ENE of Zhaogezhuang, China.
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.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000am2b). 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 1 km ENE of Zhaogezhuang, China — July 11, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000am2b/