M4.9 Earthquake 23 km W of Wagin, Australia — January 24, 2022
2022-01-24 21:24:48 UTC (2022-01-24) · approx. 5:24 AM UTC+8 local
Felt by 192 people across surrounding communities.
On January 24, 2022 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km W of Wagin, Australia, at a depth of 7.4 km and coordinates -33.3452°, 117.0973°.
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 192 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
117.0973°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Wagin, Australia?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 23 km W of Wagin, Australia on January 24, 2022 at 21:24 UTC had a depth of 7.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -33.3452°, 117.0973°, which is 23 km W of Wagin, Australia.
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.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gep9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 24, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 23 km W of Wagin, Australia — January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gep9/