M5.2 Earthquake 23 km NE of Bhadarwāh, India — June 13, 2023
2023-06-13 08:03:40 UTC (2023-06-13) · approx. 1:03 PM UTC+5 local
Felt by 60 people across nearby locations.
On June 13, 2023 at 08:03 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km NE of Bhadarwāh, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 33.1191°, 75.9074°. This earthquake was detected by 121 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 457, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 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 60 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
75.9074°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Bhadarwāh, India?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 23 km NE of Bhadarwāh, India on June 13, 2023 at 08:03 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 33.1191°, 75.9074°, which is 23 km NE of Bhadarwāh, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000k850). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, June 13, 2023). M5.2 Earthquake 23 km NE of Bhadarwāh, India — June 13, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000k850/