M4.9 Earthquake 25 km E of Baraya, Colombia — January 23, 2021
2021-01-23 21:12:18 UTC (2021-01-23) · approx. 4:12 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 29 people across nearby locations.
On January 23, 2021 at 21:12 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 25 km E of Baraya, Colombia, at a depth of 25.1 km and coordinates 3.1222°, -74.8254°.
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 29 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
-74.8254°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Baraya, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 25 km E of Baraya, Colombia on January 23, 2021 at 21:12 UTC had a depth of 25.1 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 3.1222°, -74.8254°, which is 25 km E of Baraya, 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: us7000d2ra). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 23, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 25 km E of Baraya, Colombia — January 23, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000d2ra/