M4.9 Earthquake 8 km NE of Jordán, Colombia — December 16, 2020
2020-12-16 23:32:30 UTC (2020-12-16) · approx. 6:32 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On December 16, 2020 at 23:32 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 8 km NE of Jordán, Colombia, at a depth of 153.6 km and coordinates 6.7841°, -73.0438°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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
-73.0438°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Jordán, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 8 km NE of Jordán, Colombia on December 16, 2020 at 23:32 UTC had a depth of 153.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 6.7841°, -73.0438°, which is 8 km NE of Jordán, Colombia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000crpn). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, December 16, 2020). M4.9 Earthquake 8 km NE of Jordán, Colombia — December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000crpn/