M 4.2 earthquake – Uttaranchal, India
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Local time: May 4, 2023 · 09:50 (UTC+5:30)
LightShallow · 28 km
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- Magnitude
- 4.2body-wave magnitude (mb)
- Depth
- 28 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 30.517, 79.03841 km from Srīnagar
- Energy released
- 30 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 271USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Apr 27, 2023.
How strong was it?
Light earthquake. It released 30 tons of TNT, 16 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around India.
- 7.0 21 km SE of Dārchulā, Nepal Aug 28, 1916
- 6.8 32 km E of Uttarkāshi, India Oct 19, 1991
- 6.8 136 km ENE of Kulu, India Jan 19, 1975
- 6.7 115 km SSE of Gar, China Mar 6, 1966
- 6.7 6 km SE of Jahāngīrpur, India Oct 10, 1956
- 6.6 37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal Jun 27, 1966
- 6.6 68 km ENE of Srīnagar, India Mar 28, 1999
- 6.6 131 km N of Dārchulā, Nepal Oct 14, 1911