Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - Departamento del Choco, 95 km southwest of Apartado, Antioquia, Colombia, on Friday, Aug 5, 2022 at 6:34 pm (GMT -5) -
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Minor magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 34 km depth
5 Aug 23:40 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.
6 Aug 01:44: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 34.1 km (from 3.1 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.1 km (3.2 mi) towards E.
6 Aug 01:48: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.4.
6 Aug 01:44: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 34.1 km (from 3.1 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.1 km (3.2 mi) towards E.
6 Aug 01:48: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.4.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 5, 2022 23:34:40 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Aug 5, 2022 at 6:34 pm (GMT -5) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 34.1 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 7.135°N / 77.05°W  (Carmen del Darien, Departamento del Choco, Colombia) |
| Antipode | 7.135°S / 102.95°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 31 km (19 mi) NW of Murindo (Antioquia) (pop: 2,370) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SSE of Riosucio (Chocó) (pop: 7,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) NNW of Vigia del Fuerte (Vigía del Fuerte, Antioquia) (pop: 4,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) W of Mutata (Antioquia) (pop: 4,810) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) SW of Chigorodo (Antioquia) (pop: 48,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) SSW of Carepa (Antioquia) (pop: 20,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) SSW of Apartado (Departamento de Antioquia) (pop: 86,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 432 km (269 mi) NW of Bogota (Bogotá D.C.) (pop: 7,674,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Moderate Rain  23.7°C (75 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 34 km | Panama-Colombia Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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