M4.8 Earthquake 7 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia — December 9, 2021
2021-12-09 23:14:40 UTC (2021-12-09) · approx. 6:14 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On December 9, 2021 at 23:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia, at a depth of 153.4 km and coordinates 6.8146°, -72.9486°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 1 citizen response 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
-72.9486°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Cepitá, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 7 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia on December 9, 2021 at 23:14 UTC had a depth of 153.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 6.8146°, -72.9486°, which is 7 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000gb0x). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, December 9, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 7 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia — December 9, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000gb0x/