M4.9 Earthquake 8 km NNW of Caicedonia, Colombia — January 27, 2021
2021-01-27 07:57:33 UTC (2021-01-27) · approx. 2:57 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 68 people across nearby locations.
On January 27, 2021 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Caicedonia, Colombia, at a depth of 159.4 km and coordinates 4.4075°, -75.8560°.
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 68 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
-75.8560°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Caicedonia, Colombia?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 8 km NNW of Caicedonia, Colombia on January 27, 2021 at 07:57 UTC had a depth of 159.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 4.4075°, -75.8560°, which is 8 km NNW of Caicedonia, 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: us7000d3m3). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 27, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 8 km NNW of Caicedonia, Colombia — January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000d3m3/