M4.9 Earthquake 46 km SE of Al ?asakah, Syria — January 26, 2021
2021-01-26 11:17:40 UTC (2021-01-26) · approx. 2:17 PM UTC+3 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On January 26, 2021 at 11:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 46 km SE of Al ?asakah, Syria, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 36.1720°, 41.0620°.
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 3 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
41.0620°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Al ?asakah, Syria?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 46 km SE of Al ?asakah, Syria on January 26, 2021 at 11:17 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 36.1720°, 41.0620°, which is 46 km SE of Al ?asakah, Syria.
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: us7000d3ec). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 26, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 46 km SE of Al ?asakah, Syria — January 26, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000d3ec/