Magnitude 6.3 and 5.7 earthquakes in central Colombia
2023 central Colombia earthquakes
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UTC time
2023-08-17 17:04:59
2023-08-17 17:17:18
ISC event
626686825
626686828
USGS-ANSS
ComCat
ComCat
Local date
17 August 2023
Local time
12:04 (UTC-5)
12:17 (UTC-5)
Magnitude
6.1 Mw
5.6 Mw
Depth
10 km (6 mi)
Epicenter
4°21′N73°35′W / 4.35°N 73.59°W / 4.35; -73.59
Areas affected
Colombia, Venezuela
Max. intensity
MMI VIII (Severe)
Aftershocks
64 (as of 18 August)[1] Largest is Mw 5.0[2]
Casualties
2 dead, 50 injured[1][3]
A earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and its aftershocks affected the El Calvario Capital-Cordillera subregion (Villavicencio, Restrepo, Cumaral, San Juanito) and Medina province (Medina, Paratebueno), on 17 August 2023.[4][5]
^ abCite error: The named reference eltiempo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"M 5.0 - 7 km N of Cumaral, Colombia". United States Geological Survey. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^Cite error: The named reference periodismo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"M 6.1 - 10 km NNW of Cumaral, Colombia". United States Geological Survey. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
^"M 5.6 - 2 km E of Restrepo, Colombia". United States Geological Survey. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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