Mag. 4.0 earthquake - China, 329 km northeast of Srinagar (India), on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 03:46 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 57 km depth
22 Sep 04:23 UTC: First to report: USGS after 37 minutes.
23 Sep 01:36: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 60.6 to 56.8 km (from 38 to 35 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards E.
23 Sep 01:36: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 60.6 to 56.8 km (from 38 to 35 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards E.
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 56.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.7079°N / 77.8236°E
(China)Nearest volcano: Kunlun (217 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
128 km (79 mi) NE of Thang (India) (pop: 1,620)
173 km (107 mi) N of Leh (India) (pop: 37,500)
194 km (121 mi) SSW of Zangguy (Hotan Prefecture) (pop: 13,000)
201 km (125 mi) NE of Kargil (India) (pop: 13,800)
245 km (152 mi) SW of Hotan (Hetian Diqu) (pop: 114,000)
306 km (190 mi) S of Shache (Kashi Diqu) (pop: 82,500)
496 km (308 mi) ENE of Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (pop: 1,743,100)
562 km (350 mi) NNE of Lahore (Pakistan) (pop: 6,310,900)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
-1.3°C (30 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 km/h (1 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: USGS
Clear Sky
-1.3°C (30 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 1 km/h (1 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.0 | 57 km | 127 Km NE of Thang, India, China | USGS |
| M 4.0 | 60 km | Kashmir-xinjiang Border Region, China | EMSC |
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Srinagar (335.8 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 10-15 s : I felt as if the earth deep inside was crumbling somewhere and causing underground noise.
Srinagar (329.7 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : It was like explosion.
Baramulla (350.9 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s
Srinagar / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Felt like no actual ground shaking, but like a big space ship had passed my house, putting me in confusion whether to run out of my house till the vibrations or something sonic boom faded out.
Srinagar / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : I thought a nuke went off. It was a sonic boom with a short tremor.
Baramulla / not felt
Srinagar / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / very short
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Mag. 4.0 earthquake - China, 329 km northeast of Srinagar (India), on Tuesday, 22 September 2020 at 03:46 (GMT)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 04 Apr 1905 00:49| 7.9 |20km / 12.4mi|116 years ago|355km / 220mi| Himachal Pradesh, India
- 15 Nov 1921 20:36| 7.8 |240km / 149mi|99 years ago|643km / 399mi| Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
- 03 Jan 1911 23:25| 7.7 |20km / 12.4mi|110 years ago|815km / 506mi| Eastern Kazakhstan
- 07 Jul 1909 21:37| 7.7 |200km / 124mi|111 years ago|686km / 426mi| Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
- 22 Aug 1902 03:00| 7.7 |unknown|118 years ago|483km / 300mi| Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang Border Region (China)
- 08 Oct 2005 03:50| 7.6 |26km / 16mi|15 years ago|407km / 253mi| Pakistan
- 26 Oct 2015 09:09| 7.5 |212km / 132mi|5 years ago|631km / 392mi| Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
- 08 Nov 1997 10:02| 7.5 |33km / 21mi|23 years ago|864km / 537mi| Western Xizang (China)
- 10 Jul 1949 03:53| 7.5 |20km / 12.4mi|71 years ago|723km / 449mi| Tajikistan
- 04 Mar 1949 10:19| 7.5 |229km / 142mi|72 years ago|647km / 402mi| Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan
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