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Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 24 km southwest of Piedecuesta, Santander, Colombia, on Monday, Oct 3, 2022 at 12:25 am (GMT -5) -

Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 140 km depth

3 Oct 05:32 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.
3 Oct 11:32: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.2 to 139.6 km (from 23 to 87 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 36 km (22 mi) towards E.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 3, 2022 05:25:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Oct 3, 2022 at 12:25 am (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	139.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	6.804°N / 73.163°W (Los Santos, Santander, Colombia)
Antipode	6.804°S / 106.837°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	San Diego (234 km / 145 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	11 km (7 mi) NW of Jordan (pop: 112) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Piedecuesta (pop: 86,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) N of San Gil (pop: 33,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) S of Giron (pop: 108,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) SSW of Floridablanca (pop: 252,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) S of Bucaramanga (pop: 571,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) NNE of Socorro (pop: 17,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 264 km (164 mi) NNE of Bogota (Bogotá D.C.) (pop: 7,674,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 19.8°C (68 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	140 km	Northern Colombia	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia (RUS/CM network) | Distance from quake: 102 km / 63 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station La Rusia, Boyaca, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Santa Helena, Medellin, Colombia (HEL/CM network) | Distance from quake: 270 km / 168 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Santa Helena, Medellin, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santa Helena, Medellin, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santa Helena, Medellin, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Santo Domingo, Venezuela (SDV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 362 km / 225 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Santo Domingo, Venezuela: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santo Domingo, Venezuela: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santo Domingo, Venezuela: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia (LCBC/CM network) | Distance from quake: 420 km / 261 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Los Cordobas, Cordoba, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (SMAR/CM network) | Distance from quake: 499 km / 310 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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