M4.8 Earthquake 27 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia — July 19, 2020
2020-07-19 01:41:43 UTC (2020-07-19) · approx. 10:41 AM UTC+9 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On July 19, 2020 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 9.5869°, 138.3595°.
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 1 citizen response 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
138.3595°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Colonia, Micronesia?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 27 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia on July 19, 2020 at 01:41 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 9.5869°, 138.3595°, which is 27 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia.
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: us7000ar22). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 19, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 27 km ENE of Colonia, Micronesia — July 19, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ar22/