M5.8 earthquake 44 km WNW of Nuquí, Colombia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 44 km WNW of Nuquí, Colombia on Thu, Jun 5, 1952, 12:56 AM GMT-5 (05:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-06-05 05:56:34 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.863° N, 77.646° W
- Region
- Colombia
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 7.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem892990. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC.