M5.0 Earthquake 65 km W of Nuquí, Colombia — December 12, 2020
2020-12-12 02:24:10 UTC (2020-12-12) · approx. 9:24 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On December 12, 2020 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 65 km W of Nuquí, Colombia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 5.7554°, -77.8605°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 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
-77.8605°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Nuquí, Colombia?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 65 km W of Nuquí, Colombia on December 12, 2020 at 02:24 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 5.7554°, -77.8605°, which is 65 km W of Nuquí, Colombia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000cqgq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 12, 2020). M5.0 Earthquake 65 km W of Nuquí, Colombia — December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000cqgq/