M4.6 Earthquake 7 km NNE of Cubará, Colombia — January 29, 2021
2021-01-29 19:23:38 UTC (2021-01-29) · approx. 2:23 PM UTC-5 local
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On January 29, 2021 at 19:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Cubará, Colombia, at a depth of 24.4 km and coordinates 7.0716°, -72.0803°.0
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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Aggregated felt-report intensity from submitted citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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Earthquake Details
-72.0803°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Cubará, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 7 km NNE of Cubará, Colombia on January 29, 2021 at 19:23 UTC had a depth of 24.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 7.0716°, -72.0803°, which is 7 km NNE of Cubará, Colombia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000dd2a). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 29, 2021). M4.6 Earthquake 7 km NNE of Cubará, Colombia — January 29, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000dd2a/