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M4.2 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
Start: 2023-07-20T08:39:06.678+00:00
Location: 47 km WSW of Nuquí, Colombia

1185 d ago · 20 Jul 2023, 08:39 UTC 47 km WSW of Nuquí, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Nuquí, Colombia on 20 Jul 2023, 08:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pizarro, about 72 km away in Chocó, Colombia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:05 UTC

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