M4.8 Earthquake near eastern Mediterranean Sea — November 2, 2022
2022-11-02 17:41:23 UTC (2022-11-02) · approx. 7:41 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On November 2, 2022 at 17:41 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck near eastern Mediterranean Sea, at a depth of 52.3 km and coordinates 35.9595°, 30.9178°. This earthquake was detected by 106 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 361, 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.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 11 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
30.9178°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near eastern Mediterranean Sea?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck near eastern Mediterranean Sea on November 2, 2022 at 17:41 UTC had a depth of 52.3 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 35.9595°, 30.9178°, which is near eastern Mediterranean Sea.
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: us7000im0t). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, November 2, 2022). M4.8 Earthquake near eastern Mediterranean Sea — November 2, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000im0t/