M4.8 Earthquake in the Prince Edward Islands region — October 27, 2023
2023-10-27 12:14:01 UTC (2023-10-27) · approx. 3:14 PM UTC+3 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On October 27, 2023 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck in the Prince Edward Islands region, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates -43.6547°, 41.6138°. This earthquake was detected by 57 seismic stations with excellent 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.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response 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
41.6138°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the Prince Edward Islands region?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck in the Prince Edward Islands region on October 27, 2023 at 12:14 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 -43.6547°, 41.6138°, which is in the Prince Edward Islands region.
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: us7000l6u9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, October 27, 2023). M4.8 Earthquake in the Prince Edward Islands region — October 27, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000l6u9/