Colombia earthquake has different tectonic origin than Venezuela quakes
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, centered in San José del Palmar, Chocó, at a depth of 103 kilometers. The tremor, which caused at least 132 deaths, was felt across a wide area of the country.
Seismologist Viviana Dionisio of the National Seismological Network of Colombia clarified that this event is tectonically unrelated to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, despite both having similar magnitudes. The Colombian earthquake was a subduction-related event caused by the Nazca Plate sliding beneath the South American Plate.
In contrast, the Venezuelan earthquakes, which resulted in over 6,300 deaths, were caused by a different mechanism involving lateral movement between the Caribbean and South American plates. Dionisio noted that the Venezuelan quakes were shallower, which often leads to higher intensity near the epicenter compared to deeper seismic events.
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Colombia · National Seismological Network of Colombia · Nazca Plate · Venezuela · Viviana Dionisio
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Colombian earthquake was a magnitude 7.4 event with an epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Venezuelan earthquakes left more than 6,300 people dead. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The earthquake in Colombia has a different tectonic origin than the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Venezuelan earthquakes were shallower than the Colombian earthquake. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Colombian earthquake occurred at a depth of 103 kilometers. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Colombian earthquake was caused by a subduction mechanism involving the Nazca and South American plates. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The earthquake in Colombia resulted in at least 132 deaths. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Venezuelan earthquakes were caused by a strike-slip mechanism involving the Caribbean and South American plates. www.diariolibre.com · www.el-carabobeno.com · hoy.com.do