M4.9 Earthquake 114 km SE of Phek, India — August 31, 2020
2020-08-31 21:09:33 UTC (2020-08-31) · approx. 3:09 AM UTC+6 local
Felt by 7 people across nearby locations.
On August 31, 2020 at 21:09 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 114 km SE of Phek, India, at a depth of 123.5 km and coordinates 24.8788°, 95.2425°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 7 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
95.2425°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Phek, India?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 114 km SE of Phek, India on August 31, 2020 at 21:09 UTC had a depth of 123.5 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 24.8788°, 95.2425°, which is 114 km SE of Phek, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000bfgi). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, August 31, 2020). M4.9 Earthquake 114 km SE of Phek, India — August 31, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000bfgi/