Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.4 reported 56 km northwest of Cartago, Colombia
4.4 quake 18 Aug 7:36 am (GMT -5)

An intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported in the morning near Cartago, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Wednesday 18 August 2021 at 7:36 am local time at an intermediate depth of 88.4 km. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San José del Palmar (pop. 2,400) located 20 km from the epicenter, Viterbo (pop. 15,200) 49 km away, La Virginia (pop. 33,800) 51 km away, Cartago (pop. 134,800) 56 km away, La Union (pop. 23,500) 63 km away, Anserma (pop. 25,200) 65 km away, Quibdo (pop. 75,100) 80 km away, and Quibdo (pop. 75,100) 80 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 18 Aug 2021 7:36 am (GMT -5) local time (18 Aug 2021 12:36 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 88.4 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 5.06°N / 76.31°W (Condoto, Departamento del Choco, Colombia)
Primary data source: USGS
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