M4.7 Earthquake 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia — January 4, 2025
2025-01-04 08:17:24 UTC (2025-01-04) · approx. 3:17 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On January 4, 2025 at 08:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia, at a depth of 52.0 km and coordinates 4.5472°, -76.3159°. This earthquake was detected by 83 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 341, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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
-76.3159°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near El Dovio, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia on January 4, 2025 at 08:17 UTC had a depth of 52.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 4.5472°, -76.3159°, which is 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000phtp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 4, 2025). M4.7 Earthquake 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia — January 4, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000phtp/