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M4.7 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó

Name: M4.7 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
Start: 2020-02-29T08:06:10.519+00:00
Location: 42 km WNW of Nuquí, Colombia

2422 d ago · 29 Feb 2020, 08:06 UTC 42 km WNW of Nuquí, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 42 km WNW of Nuquí, Colombia on 29 Feb 2020, 08:06 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 103 km away in Chocó, Colombia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC

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