M4.8 earthquake near Tumaco, Nariño
2465 d ago · 17 Jan 2020, 04:32 UTC 107 km WNW of Tumaco, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 107 km WNW of Tumaco, Colombia on 17 Jan 2020, 04:32 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 Tumaco, about 108 km away in Nariño, Colombia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC
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