M4.5 Earthquake 39 km WSW of Baharly, Turkmenistan — March 14, 2021
2021-03-14 16:54:22 UTC (2021-03-14) · approx. 8:54 PM UTC+4 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On March 14, 2021 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 39 km WSW of Baharly, Turkmenistan, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 38.3432°, 56.9923°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 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 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
56.9923°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Baharly, Turkmenistan?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 39 km WSW of Baharly, Turkmenistan on March 14, 2021 at 16:54 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 38.3432°, 56.9923°, which is 39 km WSW of Baharly, Turkmenistan.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000djbw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, March 14, 2021). M4.5 Earthquake 39 km WSW of Baharly, Turkmenistan — March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000djbw/