M5.1 Earthquake 25 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India — July 17, 2020
2020-07-17 16:33:53 UTC (2020-07-17) · approx. 10:33 PM UTC+6 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On July 17, 2020 at 16:33 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 25 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 23.1162°, 93.3092°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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 4 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
93.3092°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near North Vanlaiphai, India?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 25 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India on July 17, 2020 at 16:33 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 23.1162°, 93.3092°, which is 25 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000aqg3). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 17, 2020). M5.1 Earthquake 25 km E of North Vanlaiphai, India — July 17, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000aqg3/