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M4.8 Earthquake near 144 km W of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia

UTC time: 2025-02-12 17:26:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

144 km W of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 144 km W of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia on February 12, 2025 at 17:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ee29cfb797733e1de5470da7c7b8851079908332
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 17:26:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.22940, -78.66750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Huila, Nevado del
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'364 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Colombia
  • Sotara
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'400 m ·Colombia
  • Purace Activity reported
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 4'650 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Dona Juana
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'137 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·Colombia
  • Galeras
    Distance: 364 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 4'276 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·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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