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M4.7 Earthquake near El Litoral del San Juan, Chocó (Colombia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 06:17:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
68.4 km
Source
USGS

Chocó · El Litoral del San Juan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near El Litoral del San Juan, Chocó (Colombia) on September 18, 2026 at 06:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.4 km
Shallow
68.4 km
68.4 km — close to the regional average (78.9 km)
Regional average: 78.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

61felt 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 18, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

7 Felt reports · max reported intensity 3.1

Tectonic context

Located on the North Andes Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ North Andes · about 153 km away

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Chocó

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

Of 32 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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