M4.8 Earthquake 15 km ENE of Sipí, Colombia — November 16, 2020
2020-11-16 13:59:21 UTC (2020-11-16) · approx. 8:59 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On November 16, 2020 at 13:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Sipí, Colombia, at a depth of 73.0 km and coordinates 4.7244°, -76.5228°.
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 4 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
-76.5228°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Sipí, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 15 km ENE of Sipí, Colombia on November 16, 2020 at 13:59 UTC had a depth of 73.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 4.7244°, -76.5228°, which is 15 km ENE of Sipí, 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: us7000cfn8). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 16, 2020). M4.8 Earthquake 15 km ENE of Sipí, Colombia — November 16, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cfn8/