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Earthquakes in Colombia

USGS recorded 12 earthquakes in Colombia in the last 30 days and 139 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 7.5.

M 4.3 · 9 km ESE of Caimito, Colombia · 2026-08-06 06:53 UTC M 4.3 · 84 km ENE of Alianza Cristiana, Peru · 2026-08-02 17:09 UTC M 4.3 · 12 km SW of Piedecuesta, Colombia · 2026-07-23 15:10 UTC M 4.3 · 5 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC M 4.4 · 24 km NNW of Riosucio, Colombia · 2026-08-02 17:12 UTC M 4.4 · 148 km WSW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia · 2026-07-25 06:29 UTC M 4.5 · 7 km SSW of Yumare, Venezuela · 2026-08-02 03:16 UTC M 4.5 · 5 km S of Jordán, Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC M 4.6 · 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC M 4.7 · 18 km ESE of Monterrey, Colombia · 2026-07-26 02:13 UTC M 5.0 · 16 km W of San José del Palmar, Colombia · 2026-08-10 13:18 UTC M 7.4 · 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia · 2026-08-10 12:34 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Colombia

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 5.0 16 km W of San José del Palmar, Colombia 98.5 km deep 2026-08-10 13:18 UTC
M 7.4 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia 110.3 km deep 2026-08-10 12:34 UTC
M 4.3 9 km ESE of Caimito, Colombia 53.4 km deep 2026-08-06 06:53 UTC
M 4.4 24 km NNW of Riosucio, Colombia 33.6 km deep 2026-08-02 17:12 UTC
M 4.3 84 km ENE of Alianza Cristiana, Peru 139.3 km deep 2026-08-02 17:09 UTC
M 4.5 7 km SSW of Yumare, Venezuela 10.0 km deep 2026-08-02 03:16 UTC
M 4.7 18 km ESE of Monterrey, Colombia 12.4 km deep 2026-07-26 02:13 UTC
M 4.4 148 km WSW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia 10.0 km deep 2026-07-25 06:29 UTC
M 4.5 5 km S of Jordán, Colombia 153.3 km deep 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
M 4.3 12 km SW of Piedecuesta, Colombia 146.2 km deep 2026-07-23 15:10 UTC
M 4.6 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia 153.1 km deep 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
M 4.3 5 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia 152.5 km deep 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC

The largest on record in Colombia

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 8.0 at 95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru on 1970-07-31: great: devastating, felt across enormous distances.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 8.0 95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru 1970-07-31 644.8 km deep
M 7.9 143 km ESE of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru 1922-01-17 475.0 km deep
M 7.5 17 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela 2026-06-24 10.0 km deep
M 7.5 115 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador 2019-02-22 145.0 km deep
M 7.4 98 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador 1971-07-27 113.3 km deep
M 7.4 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia 2026-08-10 110.3 km deep
M 7.3 33 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama 1974-07-13 12.0 km deep
M 7.3 130 km W of Puerto Nariño, Colombia 1921-12-18 540.0 km deep
M 7.3 11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia 2012-09-30 170.0 km deep
M 7.2 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela 2026-06-24 10.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Colombia. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Colombia. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.