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M4.7 Earthquake near 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia

UTC time: 2025-01-04 08:17:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
52.0 km
Source
USGS

9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2025 at 08:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e527f7a7d3379ff8707ae2abef2574db53d82a84
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-04 08:17:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.54720, -76.31590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Machin
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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