Moderate 4.1 quake hits near Villavicencio, Departamento del Meta, Colombia
4.1 quake 17 Aug 12:07 pm (GMT -5)

A very shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported around noon near Villavicencio, Departamento del Meta, Colombia.
According to the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, the quake hit on Thursday, August 17th, 2023, at 12:07 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In El Calvario (pop. 560) located 6 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Restrepo (pop. 7,500) located 19 km from the epicenter, Cumaral (pop. 11,300) 24 km away, and Villavicencio (pop. 321,700) 28 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Acacias (pop. 40,600) located 46 km from the epicenter, Bogota (pop. 7,674,400) 52 km away, Soacha (pop. 313,900) 64 km away, Sibaté (pop. 23,200) 67 km away, Chia (pop. 64,600) 68 km away, and Fusagasuga (pop. 88,800) 77 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 17, 2023 12:07 pm (GMT -5) local time (17 Aug 2023 17:07 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 4.39°N / 73.67°W (El Calvario, Departamento del Meta, Colombia)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
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