Colombia

Colombia – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
26
Latest UTC: 2026-09-23 01:28:39
Strongest
M7.7
San José del Palmar
Country rank
#51
67 quakes in 2026 · out of 51 countries
Averages
M4.86 · 77 km
Avg this month: M4.67

Seismic profile

Analysis period23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026Data as of: 23 Sep 2026 · 02:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Colombia · M ≥ 4.5

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 49 event entries of M4.5 or above for this area and period, spread over 30 days.

Catalogue entries4923 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM7.4San José del Palmar ↗
Depth · median101.0 km49 events with valid depth
Last 30 days24Previous 30 days: 3

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 4.5

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month23 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20251
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20250
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20250
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20254
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20263
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20264
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20261
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20262
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20263
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20262
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20263
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20267
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 23 Sep 202619

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 49

M 4.5 – < 5.036
M 5.0 – < 6.012
M ≥ 6.01

At what depth did they occur?

49 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km8
30 – < 70 km9
70 – < 300 km32
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days24
Previous 30 days3
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods2

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 4.5

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 23 Sep 2025 02:00 – 23 Sep 2026 02:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

10 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • USGS25
  • EMSC11
  • GFZ8
  • RESIF2
  • USP1
  • ISC1
  • INGV1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 23 Sep 2026 · 02:32 UTC

Overview – Colombia

The latest recorded earthquake in Colombia was on 2026-09-23 at 01:28 UTC in Valle del Cauca with magnitude M4.2.

In the current month, 26 earthquakes were recorded in Colombia with an average magnitude of 4.67.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Chocó (32), followed by Santander (19).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Colombia reached magnitude M7.7 on 2026-08-10.

In 2026, 100% of events were M≥3 and 21% were M≥5.

All-time events
132
Strongest
M7.7
Latest (UTC)
2026-09-23 01:28:39 UTC

Map – Colombia

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Colombia.

Strongest – Colombia

Open event
M7.7 San José del Palmar
UTC: 2026-08-10 12:34:27 UTC · Depth: 93 km

Recent earthquakes – Colombia

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.2 Depth: 35 km
Open event ↗

Valle del Cauca · Tuluá

Time (UTC) 2026-09-23 01:28:39 UTC
Coordinates 4.061, -75.969
Source emsc

COLOMBIA

M4.5 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Tolima · El Lugo

Time (UTC) 2026-09-21 18:48:45 UTC
Coordinates 3.876, -75.512
Source usgs

5 km SW of San Antonio, Colombia

M4.3 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Tolima · Chaparral

Time (UTC) 2026-09-21 16:23:20 UTC
Coordinates 3.859, -75.709
Source usgs

20 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia

M5.0 Depth: 117 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Santa Rosa

Time (UTC) 2026-09-19 13:44:34 UTC
Coordinates 4.615, -76.678
Source emsc

COLOMBIA

M4.3 Depth: 74 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-19 05:01:49 UTC
Coordinates 4.415, -76.764
Source usgs

29 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.5 Depth: 73 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 18:41:23 UTC
Coordinates 4.504, -76.798
Source usgs

23 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.7 Depth: 27 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · El Litoral del San Juan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 18:41:21 UTC
Coordinates 4.056, -76.702
Source emsc

COLOMBIA

M4.6 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Colombia

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 08:45:23 UTC
Coordinates 6.916, -77.719
Source emsc

NEAR WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA

M4.7 Depth: 68 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · El Litoral del San Juan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 06:17:04 UTC
Coordinates 4.322, -76.793
Source usgs

40 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.7 Depth: 58 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-17 21:10:26 UTC
Coordinates 4.521, -76.822
Source usgs

24 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.4 Depth: 59 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-17 01:12:50 UTC
Coordinates 4.545, -76.765
Source usgs

18 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.7 Depth: 117 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Sipí

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 20:55:06 UTC
Coordinates 4.685, -76.559
Source emsc

COLOMBIA

M4.7 Depth: 51 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 20:55:01 UTC
Coordinates 4.460, -76.801
Source usgs

27 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M5.0 Depth: 59 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 20:12:52 UTC
Coordinates 4.524, -76.877
Source usgs

29 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.6 Depth: 71 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 06:18:06 UTC
Coordinates 4.495, -76.782
Source usgs

23 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.9 Depth: 48 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-14 21:13:16 UTC
Coordinates 4.526, -76.893
Source usgs

31 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.9 Depth: 60 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-14 20:02:04 UTC
Coordinates 4.494, -76.745
Source usgs

20 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.8 Depth: 66 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-14 14:57:11 UTC
Coordinates 4.540, -76.739
Source emsc

COLOMBIA

M4.3 Depth: 154 km
Open event ↗

Santander · Los Santos

Time (UTC) 2026-09-13 17:55:25 UTC
Coordinates 6.851, -73.046
Source usgs

13 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia

M4.7 Depth: 77 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · El Litoral del San Juan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-12 11:16:12 UTC
Coordinates 4.411, -76.809
Source usgs

32 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.7 Depth: 61 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Asentamiento

Time (UTC) 2026-09-11 16:42:31 UTC
Coordinates 4.419, -76.833
Source usgs

33 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.4 Depth: 67 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-08 02:01:34 UTC
Coordinates 4.523, -76.793
Source usgs

21 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.4 Depth: 62 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 22:15:39 UTC
Coordinates 4.542, -76.795
Source usgs

20 km SW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.5 Depth: 145 km
Open event ↗

Santander · Llamadas

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 16:58:47 UTC
Coordinates 6.839, -73.098
Source usgs

11 km N of Jordán, Colombia

M4.6 Depth: 168 km
Open event ↗

Santander · Coromoro

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 16:58:45 UTC
Coordinates 6.370, -72.940
Source gfz

Northern Colombia

M4.5 Depth: 81 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · El Litoral del San Juan

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 05:17:16 UTC
Coordinates 4.383, -76.690
Source usgs

30 km S of Sipí, Colombia

M4.5 Depth: 58 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Istmina

Time (UTC) 2026-08-29 10:50:24 UTC
Coordinates 4.569, -76.850
Source usgs

24 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia

M4.7 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Sipí

Time (UTC) 2026-08-27 16:21:16 UTC
Coordinates 4.569, -76.648
Source usp

Colombia

M4.8 Depth: 88 km
Open event ↗

Chocó · Sipí

Time (UTC) 2026-08-27 15:25:32 UTC
Coordinates 4.554, -76.521
Source emsc

COLOMBIA

M4.9 Depth: 160 km
Open event ↗

Santander · Aratoca

Time (UTC) 2026-08-26 16:45:15 UTC
Coordinates 6.737, -73.060
Source usgs

4 km E of Jordán, Colombia

Top regions – Colombia

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Santander
    Events: 43
  2. Chocó
    Events: 35
  3. Antioquia
    Events: 9
  4. Paratebueno
    Events: 8
  5. Nariño
    Events: 6

FAQ – Colombia

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Colombia?
The newest entry in our database for Colombia is dated 2026-09-23 01:28:39 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Colombia?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Colombia reached magnitude M7.7.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Colombia?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 132 recorded earthquakes for Colombia (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Colombia?
Across all recorded events in Colombia, the average magnitude is M4.86 and the average depth is 77 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Colombia to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Colombia

Significant historical earthquakes – Colombia

with casualties or damage

  1. 1999 Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Caldas, Huila M6.2 1'185 deaths 1'857 M USD
  2. 1875 Cucuta,San Cayetano,Villa Del Rosario M7.5 1'001 deaths
  3. 1845 Magdalena River M4.0 1'000 deaths
  4. 1994 Cauca, Huila M6.8 650 deaths 2 M USD
  5. 1979 Off Shore, Pacific Ocean M8.1 600 deaths 8 M USD tsunami
  6. 1983 Sw, Popayan M4.9 350 deaths 411 M USD
  7. 2026 Choco M7.4 335 deaths
  8. 1950 Anboledas M6.1 300 deaths 20 M USD

Country history – Colombia

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