Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.7 earthquake 15 km ESE of Simao, China

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Simao, China at Aug 20, 2024, 15:04 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. The epicentre was 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Pu'er.

Details

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	Aug 20, 2024, 15:04 UTC
Depth	13.2 km
Coordinates	22.745, 101.123
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	70 km NE of Simao, China	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 14, 09:07 UTC
4.5	58 km NE of Simao, China	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 31, 21:24 UTC
5.2	59 km NE of Simao, China	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 21, 11:43 UTC
4.6	20 km NNE of Jinghong, China	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 17, 15:05 UTC
4.1	55 km NE of Jinghong, China	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 1, 07:48 UTC
4.3	108 km ENE of Simao, China	96 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 25, 05:49 UTC
4.3	82 km SE of Simao, China	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 3, 17:33 UTC
4.2	70 km ESE of Lincang, China	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 27, 21:15 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.