International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1353612
Event time 2025-04-23 22:44:36 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-24 03:44:36 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-23 22:44:36 (UTC)
Magnitude 5
Depth 87 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status automatic
Data provider CSCentro de Sismologia - USP

Location
Continent South-America
Country Colombia
Administration area Chocó
Nearest settlement Santa Genoveva de Docordo
Distance 35 km
Course N
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.