M5.1 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
2138 d ago · 8 Dec 2020, 03:21 UTC 22 km SSW of Pizarro, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Pizarro, Colombia on 8 Dec 2020, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Pizarro, about 23 km away in Chocó, Colombia.
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