Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - 95 km west of Quibdo, Departamento del Choco, Colombia, on Friday, Jun 24, 2022 at 1:16 am (GMT -5) -

Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 29 km depth

25 Jun 00:06 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 18 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 24, 2022 06:16:27 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Jun 24, 2022 at 1:16 am (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.7
Depth	29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	5.534°N / 77.503°W (Nuqui, Departamento del Choco, Colombia)
Antipode	5.534°S / 102.497°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Romeral (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	32 km (20 mi) SW of Nuqui (Chocó) (pop: 2,740) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) W of Pie de Pato (Chocó) (pop: 3,240) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) NNW of Pizarro (Bajo Baudó, Chocó) (pop: 6,170) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) S of Ciudad Mutis (Chocó) (pop: 3,080) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) WNW of El Canton de San Pablo (Chocó) (pop: 3,270) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) W of Quibdo (Chocó) (pop: 75,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) WNW of Istmina (Chocó) (pop: 13,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 393 km (244 mi) WNW of Bogota (Bogotá D.C.) (pop: 7,674,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.2 x 10⁷ joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.7	29 km	Near West Coast of Colombia	RaspberryShake

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