Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 8 km southwest of Puerto Berrio, Colombia around noon
4.8 quake 14 Mar 1:14 pm (GMT -5)

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Colombia near Puerto Berrio, Antioquia, only 28 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Sunday 14 March 2021 at 1:14 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 82 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the United States Geological Survey which listed the quake at magnitude 4.8 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Puerto Berrio (pop. 34,000) located 8 km from the epicenter, and Vegachi (pop. 9,600) 49 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Puerto Boyaca (pop. 27,300) located 55 km from the epicenter, Segovia (pop. 39,900) 73 km away, Santuario (pop. 17,700) 95 km away, Barbosa (pop. 16,700) 95 km away, and Barrancabermeja (pop. 191,400) 96 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 14 Mar 2021 1:14 pm (GMT -5) local time (14 Mar 2021 18:14 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 82.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 6.46°N / 74.47°W (Puerto Berrio, Antioquia, Colombia)
Primary data source: EMSC
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