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M5.1 Earthquake near San José del Palmar, Chocó (Colombia)

UTC time: 2026-02-13 11:40:53 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near San José del Palmar, Chocó (Colombia) · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near San José del Palmar, Chocó (Colombia) · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 11:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near San José del Palmar, Chocó (Colombia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 101 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a103ba66e4360e7b1d4a3112e82eb5d473c37c26
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 11:40:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
State
Chocó
City
San José del Palmar
County
San Juan
Village
San José del Palmar
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.89000, -76.21000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
101 km — deeper than the regional average (75.7 km)
Regional average: 75.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Virginia36.3 kmE25'900
Cartago36.7 kmSE134'972
Ibague122.5 kmSE529'635

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Matecaña International AirportColombia · PEI · SKPE
    52.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Eden AirportColombia · AXM · SKAR
    69.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Nubia AirportColombia · MZL · SKMZ
    84.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Chocó

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-08-11 00:16:23 UTC122.0 kmColombia M5.02025-04-23 22:44:36 UTC134.3 kmColombia M5.02026-02-13 11:40:52 UTC15.0 kmSan José del Palmar M5.02025-08-11 00:16:34 UTC62.7 kmZarzal M4.72025-08-11 00:16:31 UTC58.2 kmCOLOMBIA

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