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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 47 km southwest of Nuqui, Departamento del Choco, Colombia, on Monday, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:59 pm (GMT -5) -

Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 9 km depth

7 Mar 04:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.
7 Mar 04:08: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.4 to 10.0 km (from 0.9 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 15 km (9.4 mi) towards SE.
7 Mar 05:04: Now using data updates from USGS

Update Tue, 7 Mar 2023, 04:15

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 41 km northwest of Pizarro, Colombia

5.0 quake 6 Mar 10:59 pm (GMT -5)

A shallow magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported late at night near Pizarro, Bajo Baudó, Departamento del Choco, Colombia.
According to the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, the quake hit on Monday, March 6th, 2023, at 10:59 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Pizarro (pop. 6,200) located 41 km from the epicenter, Nuqui (pop. 2,700) 52 km away, Pie de Pato (pop. 3,200) 63 km away, El Canton de San Pablo (pop. 3,300) 85 km away, Istmina (pop. 13,800) 92 km away, Condoto (pop. 9,900) 97 km away, Cértegui (pop. 2,900) 99 km away, and Quibdo (pop. 75,100) 103 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 7, 2023 03:59:39 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:59 pm (GMT -5)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5
Depth	8.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	5.3787°N / 77.5349°W (North Pacific Ocean, Colombia)
Antipode	5.379°S / 102.465°E
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	3 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Romeral (241 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	47 km (29 mi) SW of Nuqui (pop: 2,740) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) NNW of Pizarro (Bajo Baudó) (pop: 6,170) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) WSW of Pie de Pato (pop: 3,240) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) W of El Canton de San Pablo (pop: 3,270) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 97 km (60 mi) WNW of Istmina (pop: 13,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 103 km (64 mi) WSW of Quibdo (pop: 75,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 176 km (109 mi) NNW of Buenaventura (pop: 240,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 392 km (244 mi) WNW of Bogota (pop: 7,674,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2 x 10¹² joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.0	8.6 km	47 Km SW of Nuquí, Colombia	USGS
5.0	10 km	Near West Coast of Colombia	GFZ
4.9	15 km	246 Km Al Oeste De Medellin, Colombia	INETER
5.0	49 km	5.0 NEAR WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA	EMSC
5.0	8.6 km	Near West Coast of Colombia	RaspberryShake
5.0	10 km	Near West Coast Of Colombia	IRIS
5.0	9.6 km	Near West Coast of Colombia	OBSIS

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Pereira (214.4 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Estaba sentado viendo tv

Quibdo choco (106 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Movimiento Quibdo choco leve x aproximadamente 10 segundos

Bajo Baudó (50.1 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Descansando en mi dormitorio

Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (20 quakes)

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Apr 16, 2023 02:57 6 weeks ago	2.1 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 62 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Apr 14, 2023 22:07 6 weeks ago	2.3 22 km	North Pacific Ocean, 50 km SW of Nuqui, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Apr 13, 2023 12:23 7 weeks ago	2.4 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 54 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Apr 13, 2023 09:27 7 weeks ago	2.3 0 km	North Pacific Ocean, 50 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Apr 12, 2023 19:54 7 weeks ago	2.0 62 km	North Pacific Ocean, 65 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Apr 7, 2023 08:03 7 weeks ago	2.1 30 km	North Pacific Ocean, 42 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Apr 4, 2023 17:11 8 weeks ago	2.0 0 km	North Pacific Ocean, 39 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 24, 2023 00:33 10 weeks ago	2.2 5 km	North Pacific Ocean, 43 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 23, 2023 18:41 10 weeks ago	2.2 6.1 km	North Pacific Ocean, 42 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 23, 2023 18:28 10 weeks ago	2.7 62 km	North Pacific Ocean, 62 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 20, 2023 11:05 10 weeks ago	2.3 18 km	North Pacific Ocean, 55 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 16, 2023 14:03 11 weeks ago	4.6 25 km	North Pacific Ocean, 50 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 14, 2023 07:05 11 weeks ago	2.4 20 km	North Pacific Ocean, 55 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 14, 2023 06:04 11 weeks ago	3.1 20 km	North Pacific Ocean, 121 km W of Quibdo, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 14, 2023 05:48 11 weeks ago	2.0 6.1 km	North Pacific Ocean, 54 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 14, 2023 02:39 11 weeks ago	2.0 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 44 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 13, 2023 00:14 11 weeks ago	2.1 0 km	North Pacific Ocean, 96 km W of Quibdo, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 12, 2023 04:18 11 weeks ago	2.3 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 55 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 11, 2023 21:12 11 weeks ago	4.9 10 km	North Pacific Ocean, 55 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More
Mar 9, 2023 03:41 12 weeks ago	2.1 16 km	North Pacific Ocean, 58 km NW of Pizarro, Departamento del Choco, Colombia	More

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