M4.8 Earthquake 201 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen — September 16, 2022
2022-09-16 12:33:09 UTC (2022-09-16) · approx. 4:33 PM UTC+4 local
On September 16, 2022 at 12:33 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 201 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 14.5098°, 53.6239°. This earthquake was detected by 59 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 354, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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53.6239°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Qalans?yah, Yemen?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 201 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen on September 16, 2022 at 12:33 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 14.5098°, 53.6239°, which is 201 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000i8id). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, September 16, 2022). M4.8 Earthquake 201 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen — September 16, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000i8id/