M4.9 Earthquake 125 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia — August 1, 2021
2021-08-01 01:50:56 UTC (2021-08-01) · approx. 8:50 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On August 1, 2021 at 01:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 125 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 4.4828°, -78.4767°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-78.4767°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 125 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia on August 1, 2021 at 01:50 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 4.4828°, -78.4767°, which is 125 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000f14a). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, August 1, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 125 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia — August 1, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000f14a/