M4.6 Earthquake 7 km NNE of Los Córdobas, Colombia — April 7, 2023
2023-04-07 04:10:51 UTC (2023-04-07) · approx. 11:10 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On April 7, 2023 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Los Córdobas, Colombia, at a depth of 48.1 km and coordinates 8.9572°, -76.3312°. This earthquake was detected by 41 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 326, placing it among routine seismic activity.
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.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 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
-76.3312°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Los Córdobas, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 7 km NNE of Los Córdobas, Colombia on April 7, 2023 at 04:10 UTC had a depth of 48.1 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 8.9572°, -76.3312°, which is 7 km NNE of Los Córdobas, 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.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000k2l9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, April 7, 2023). M4.6 Earthquake 7 km NNE of Los Córdobas, Colombia — April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000k2l9/