LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
0 km SW of Aratoca, Colombia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 0 km SW of Aratoca, Colombia on 13 Oct 2026, 21:24 UTC. The hypocentre was 162.7 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. The figures have been revised 2 times since the first report.
- Depth
- 162.7 km
- Latitude
- 6.69°N
- Time
- 21:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.8
intermediate
73.02°W longitude
13 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.8
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.
162.7 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
19 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC · 124.8 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:12 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · 10 km deep