M3.8 Earthquake 5 km ENE of Deoli, India — December 17, 2020
2020-12-17 18:16:48 UTC (2020-12-17) · approx. 11:16 PM UTC+5 local
Felt by 82 people across nearby locations.
On December 17, 2020 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Deoli, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 28.5188°, 77.2852°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 7.6 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 252 m — 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 82 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
77.2852°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Deoli, India?
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck 5 km ENE of Deoli, India on December 17, 2020 at 18:16 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 28.5188°, 77.2852°, which is 5 km ENE of Deoli, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cryp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 17, 2020). M3.8 Earthquake 5 km ENE of Deoli, India — December 17, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cryp/