M4.8 Earthquake 85 km SSW of Serdar, Turkmenistan — November 25, 2020
2020-11-25 20:11:40 UTC (2020-11-25) · approx. 12:11 AM UTC+4 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On November 25, 2020 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 85 km SSW of Serdar, Turkmenistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 38.2249°, 56.0473°.
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
56.0473°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Serdar, Turkmenistan?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 85 km SSW of Serdar, Turkmenistan on November 25, 2020 at 20:11 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 38.2249°, 56.0473°, which is 85 km SSW of Serdar, Turkmenistan.
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.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cjn1). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 25, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 85 km SSW of Serdar, Turkmenistan — November 25, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cjn1/