In the morning of Wednesday December 4th, 2024, an unusually powerful Magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit under land 56 kilometer from Mulugu in India.
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Earthquake Summary
The earthquake struck on land in India, 56 kilometer (35 mi) east-northeast of Mulugu in Telangana. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
| Date and Time: | Dec 4, 2024 07:26 (Kolkata Time) - Dec 4, 2024 01:56 Universal Time. |
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| Location: | 56 km ENE of Mulugu, Telangana, India. Coordinates 18°20'30"N 80°26'42"E. |
| Map: |  Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
| Magnitude: | MAG 5.0 Detected by 77 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.064 . |
| Depth: | 10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth. |
| Tsunami Risk: | Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Nearby towns and cities
This earthquake may have been felt in India . Located 56 kilometer (35 mi) east-northeast of the epicenter of this earthquake, Mulugu (Telangana, India) is the nearest significant population center.
Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Hyderābād is located 236 km to the west-southwest. Warangal is located 99 km to the west-southwest. Mulugu is located 56 km to the west-southwest.
An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.
Overview of nearby places
| Distance | Place |
|---|---|
| 56 km (35 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Mulugu Telangana, India. |
| 61 km (38 mi) SE from epicenter |
Manuguru Telangana, India. |
| 85 km (53 mi) S from epicenter |
Yellandu Telangana, India. |
| 87 km (54 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Pāloncha Telangana, India. |
| 88 km (55 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Palwancha Telangana, India. |
| 88 km (55 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Bhadrāchalam Telangana, India. |
| 89 km (55 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Manthani Telangana, India. |
| 90 km (56 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Kottagūdem Telangana, India. |
| 92 km (57 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Kirandul Chhattisgarh, India. |
| 95 km (59 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Mahbūbābād Telangana, India. |
| 99 km (62 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Warangal Telangana, India. |
| 105 km (65 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Dornakal Telangana, India. |
| 112 km (70 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Ramagundam Telangana, India. |
| 116 km (72 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Rāmgundam Telangana, India. |
| 117 km (73 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Peddapalli Telangana, India. |
| 122 km (76 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Mancherāl Telangana, India. |
| 124 km (77 mi) NW from epicenter |
Mandamarri Telangana, India. |
| 126 km (78 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Khammam Telangana, India. |
| 128 km (80 mi) NW from epicenter |
Bellampalli Telangana, India. |
| 129 km (80 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Sathupalli Telangana, India. |
| 139 km (86 mi) W from epicenter |
Karīmnagar Telangana, India. |
| 153 km (95 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Jangaon Telangana, India. |
| 158 km (98 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Kodār Telangana, India. |
| 160 km (99 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Suriāpet Telangana, India. |
| 165 km (103 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Jaggayyapeta Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 169 km (105 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Jagtiāl Telangana, India. |
| 171 km (106 mi) W from epicenter |
Siddipet Telangana, India. |
| 173 km (107 mi) W from epicenter |
Sirsilla Telangana, India. |
| 175 km (109 mi) S from epicenter |
Nandigāma Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 176 km (109 mi) SE from epicenter |
Polavaram Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 178 km (111 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Nūzvīd Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 185 km (115 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh, India. |
| 188 km (117 mi) SSW from epicenter |
Miriālgūda Telangana, India. |
| 189 km (117 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Bhongīr Telangana, India. |
| 190 km (118 mi) WNW from epicenter |
Koratla Telangana, India. |
| 190 km (118 mi) SW from epicenter |
Nalgonda Telangana, India. |
| 194 km (121 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Ellore Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 205 km (127 mi) SE from epicenter |
Rājahmundry Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 205 km (127 mi) S from epicenter |
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 216 km (134 mi) NW from epicenter |
Chānda Maharashtra, India. |
| 222 km (138 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Secunderabad Telangana, India. |
| 226 km (140 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Malkajgiri Telangana, India. |
| 227 km (141 mi) S from epicenter |
Guntur Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 228 km (142 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Lal Bahadur Nagar Telangana, India. |
| 230 km (143 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Quthbullapur Telangana, India. |
| 235 km (146 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Kūkatpalli Telangana, India. |
| 236 km (147 mi) WSW from epicenter |
Hyderābād Telangana, India. |
| 242 km (150 mi) ENE from epicenter |
Nowrangapur Odisha, India. |
| 244 km (152 mi) SE from epicenter |
Kākināda Andhra Pradesh, India. |
| 250 km (155 mi) W from epicenter |
Nizāmābād Telangana, India. |
| 251 km (156 mi) SSE from epicenter |
Machilīpatnam Andhra Pradesh, India. |
Shaking reported by 173 people
People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 173 people have reported shaking in 58 places, all within India.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.
Places with most reports:
- Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India: 31 people.
- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India: 17 people.
- Khammam, Andhra Pradesh, India: 12 people.
- Serilungampalle, Andhra Pradesh, India: 9 people.
- Kukatpalle, Andhra Pradesh, India: 8 people.
- Kapra, Andhra Pradesh, India: 7 people.
- Jangaon, Andhra Pradesh, India: 6 people.
- Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India: 5 people.
- Manuguru, Andhra Pradesh, India: 4 people.
- Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India: 4 people.
Risk of aftershocks?
We monitor for foreshocks or aftershocks that have a magnitude of 2.5+ and occur within 100km (62 mi) of the epicenter of this earthquake. So far no such earthquakes have been detected.
Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.
In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).This is an unusually powerful earthquake
No earthquake of this strength has struck this region for a long time. Our data goes back 10 years, and no earthquakes measuring a magnitude of 5 or higher have been detected within 300 km (186 mi) of this epicenter.
Tsunami very unlikely
While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
| Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
| This Earthquake | Not this earthquake. This earthquake appears to have struck on land far from any coast. |
Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 5. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 10 km (6 mi). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 04/12/24 17:48 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.
- US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000nvs3
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20241204_0000028
- Geonames.org: World Cities Database
- Google Maps: Static API
- Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database
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