M5.0 Earthquake 43 km W of Tianpeng, China — July 14, 2021
2021-07-14 15:36:07 UTC (2021-07-14) · approx. 10:36 PM UTC+7 local
Felt by 7 people across nearby locations.
On July 14, 2021 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 43 km W of Tianpeng, China, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 30.9335°, 103.4915°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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
103.4915°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Tianpeng, China?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 43 km W of Tianpeng, China on July 14, 2021 at 15:36 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 30.9335°, 103.4915°, which is 43 km W of Tianpeng, China.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000elwm). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, July 14, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake 43 km W of Tianpeng, China — July 14, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000elwm/