M4.8 Earthquake 5 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria — August 16, 2024
2024-08-16 10:15:36 UTC (2024-08-16) · approx. 12:15 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 15 people across nearby locations.
On August 16, 2024 at 10:15 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 35.0598°, 37.0338°. This earthquake was detected by 131 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 15 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
37.0338°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near As Salamīyah, Syria?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 5 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria on August 16, 2024 at 10:15 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 35.0598°, 37.0338°, which is 5 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria.
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: us7000n7dh). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, August 16, 2024). M4.8 Earthquake 5 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria — August 16, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000n7dh/