Back to map
Colombia · Chocó

M4.5 Earthquake near El Litoral del San Juan, Chocó (Colombia)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 05:17:16 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded Content updated:

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
81.4 km
Source
USGS

Chocó · El Litoral del San Juan

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near El Litoral del San Juan, Chocó (Colombia) on September 3, 2026 at 05:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 81 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.4 km
Intermediate
81.4 km
81.4 km — close to the regional average (77.5 km)
Regional average: 77.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

23felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 4, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the North Andes Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ North Andes · about 162 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Machin
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia

Chocó

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Colombia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Colombia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
629
Country (24h)
Colombia
0
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share