# Earthquake Colombia Today: Live Map and Latest Quakes

Updated 11:27 UTC, 29 Oct 2026. Canonical: https://monitorworld.app/live/earthquakes/colombia

USGS listed **0 earthquakes** of magnitude 2.5 or more in Colombia in the past 24 hours, 2 in the past 7 days and 14 in the past 30 days. The strongest of the past 30 days was an **M4.8** quake (0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia) on 13 Oct 2026. In an average year this area has about 29 quakes of M4.5+ (USGS, 1996-2025); the past 12 months had 52, about 80% more than the 30-year average.

## Key numbers

- Earthquakes, past 24 h (M2.5+): **0**
- Past 7 days: **2**
- Past 30 days: **14**
- Strongest, past 30 days: **M4.8** (2026-10-13)

## Latest earthquakes in Colombia (M2.5+)

- [LOW] [M4.3 · 44 km SW of Sipí, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u4xx) (2026-10-26 04:25 UTC, 3d ago, 84 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.2 · 14 km WNW of Ituango, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u49w) (2026-10-23 04:29 UTC, 6d ago, 59 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.4 · 10 km SW of El Cerrito, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u2yx) (2026-10-17 07:25 UTC, 12d ago, 154 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.2 · 45 km ESE of Juradó, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u4ei) (2026-10-16 14:14 UTC, 13d ago, 32 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.4 · 42 km ESE of Juradó, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u2pw) (2026-10-16 13:02 UTC, 13d ago, 30 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.8 · 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u25i) (2026-10-13 21:24 UTC, 16d ago, 162 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.4 · 18 km SSW of San Agustín, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u24a) (2026-10-13 18:36 UTC, 16d ago, 10 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.5 · 6 km WSW of Filadelfia, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u1cx) (2026-10-10 05:45 UTC, 19d ago, 115 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.4 · 20 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u0n5) (2026-10-07 01:29 UTC, 22d ago, 10 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.1 · 12 km S of Roncesvalles, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u0k5) (2026-10-06 19:13 UTC, 23d ago, 10 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.1 · 9 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u29l) (2026-10-05 13:09 UTC, 24d ago, 156 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.4 · 26 km SW of Sipí, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u229) (2026-10-04 02:29 UTC, 25d ago, 66 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.2 · 35 km W of Sipí, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tygt) (2026-09-30 01:38 UTC, 29d ago, 67 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.4 · 13 km SSW of Roncesvalles, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tyfk) (2026-09-29 21:50 UTC, 30d ago, 10 km deep, USGS)

## Strongest earthquakes in Colombia, past 12 months

- [CRIT] [M7.4 · 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjl2) (2026-08-10 12:34 UTC, 80d ago, 116 km deep, USGS)
- [MED] [M5.5 · 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rtuk) (2025-12-10 08:27 UTC, 323d ago, 164 km deep, USGS)
- [MED] [M5.3 · 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sxn9) (2026-05-14 12:48 UTC, 168d ago, 113 km deep, USGS)
- [MED] [M5.0 · 10 km WSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjm4) (2026-08-10 13:18 UTC, 80d ago, 91 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.9 · 28 km SW of Sipí, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ti5y) (2026-09-17 21:10 UTC, 42d ago, 57 km deep, USGS)
- [LOW] [M4.9 · 25 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000thxc) (2026-09-16 20:12 UTC, 43d ago, 66 km deep, USGS)

## Key context

### What is normal in Colombia

Over the 30 years 1996-2025, USGS recorded 867 earthquakes of M4.5 or more in Colombia: about 29 a year, or 2.4 a month. The past 12 months had 52, about 80% more than the 30-year average. Quakes of M6 or more average 0.7 a year here (21 in 30 years), and 1 one happened in the past 12 months.

Busy years usually mean one large quake and its aftershocks: the peak year here was 2023 with 53. Counts cover Colombia and its Pacific coastal waters. They come from the USGS ComCat catalog, which records small quakes more completely in the US than elsewhere, so compare like with like.

| Magnitude | 30-year total | Average per year | Past 12 months |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M4.5+ | 867 | 29 | 52 |
| M5+ | 166 | 5.5 | 4 |
| M6+ | 21 | 0.7 | 1 |
| M7+ | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |

### Largest earthquakes recorded in Colombia

USGS catalog since 1900, M6.5+, inside the same area. Names as listed by USGS.

| Magnitude | Place (USGS) | Date | Depth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M8.0 | 95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru | 1970-07-31 | 645 km |
| M7.9 | 143 km ESE of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru | 1922-01-17 | 475 km |
| M7.7 | 56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador | 1979-12-12 | 24 km |
| M7.4 | 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia | 2026-08-10 | 116 km |
| M7.3 | 11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia | 2012-09-30 | 170 km |
| M7.2 | 33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia | 1991-11-19 | 21 km |
| M7.2 | 11 km NNW of Murindó, Colombia | 1992-10-18 | 10 km |
| M7.2 | 32 km SSW of Pizarro, Colombia | 2004-11-15 | 15 km |

### Plates and faults

Colombia sits where the Nazca Plate dives east beneath South America along the Colombia-Ecuador Trench, while the Caribbean Plate pushes in from the north. The Pacific coast of Nariño and Cauca had a M8.8 quake in 1906 and a M8+ quake in 1979, both with tsunamis.

Inland, faults along the three Andean ranges cause shallow quakes, like the M6.2 Armenia (Quindio) quake of 1999. Under Santander lies the Bucaramanga nest, a small cluster at about 150 km depth that produces quakes almost every day; that is why so many quakes on this page are listed near Los Santos and Bucaramanga.

- Colombia-Ecuador Trench (Pacific coast, Nariño and Cauca)
- Bucaramanga nest (Santander, about 150 km deep)
- Romeral fault system (western Andes, Eje Cafetero)
- Llanos foothills thrust (eastern Andes, near Bogota and Villavicencio)
- Bocono and Santa Marta faults (north-east)

### Where the recent quakes were

Of the 14 quakes of the past 30 days, 9 were shallow (less than 70 km deep), 5 intermediate (70-300 km) and 0 deep (more than 300 km). 14 reached M4 or more. The places USGS named most often were Sipí, Colombia (3), Roncesvalles, Colombia (3), Juradó, Colombia (2).

### Official sources and warnings

- [Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC)](https://www.sgc.gov.co/): Colombia's official quake and volcano monitoring agency; it reports many smaller quakes than USGS.
- [UNGRD (National Disaster Risk Management Unit)](https://portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co/): national emergency management.

### What to do in an earthquake

If you feel shaking: **Drop, Cover and Hold On** until it stops. Stay away from windows and heavy furniture, and do not run outside during the shaking. On a coast, strong or long shaking is a natural tsunami warning: move to high ground or inland at once, on foot if you can. Then follow your local officials; this page is not a warning service.

In Colombia, Drop, Cover and Hold On, and follow SGC and UNGRD instructions. On the Pacific coast, move to high ground after strong or long shaking.

## FAQ

### Was there an earthquake in Colombia today?

USGS listed no quake of M2.5+ in Colombia in the past 24 hours (as of 11:27 UTC). Smaller quakes may still appear on Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC).

### How many earthquakes does Colombia have per year?

From 1996 to 2025, USGS recorded about 29 quakes of M4.5+, about 5.5 quakes of M5+, about 0.7 quakes of M6+, about 0.1 quakes of M7+ per year in Colombia. Counting all sizes, local networks record far more, because most quakes are too small to feel.

### What was the biggest earthquake in Colombia?

The largest quake in the USGS catalog for this area since 1900 is the M8.0 95 km N of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru of 31 Jul 1970. The table above lists the largest 8.

### Where can I get official earthquake alerts for Colombia?

[Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC)](https://www.sgc.gov.co/): Colombia's official quake and volcano monitoring agency; it reports many smaller quakes than USGS. [UNGRD (National Disaster Risk Management Unit)](https://portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co/): national emergency management.

### What is the Bucaramanga nest?

It is one of the most concentrated clusters of intermediate-depth quakes on Earth, in a small volume about 150 km under Santander. It produces quakes almost every day, mostly small; the larger ones are felt widely in Bucaramanga and Bogota but are rarely damaging because they are deep.

### Why does SGC list more Colombian quakes than USGS?

SGC runs Colombia's national network and reports small quakes down to about M2. USGS lists quakes outside the US mainly from about M4 to M4.5, so most small Colombian quakes appear only on SGC.

### Can earthquakes be predicted?

No. USGS states that no scientist has ever predicted a major earthquake. Scientists can only estimate the long-term probability of quakes in an area. Early-warning systems such as ShakeAlert detect a quake that has already started and warn seconds before the shaking arrives.

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## Sources

- [USGS Earthquake Hazards Program](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/): real-time GeoJSON feeds, public domain. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- [USGS ComCat (FDSN event web service)](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/fdsnws/event/1/): the USGS earthquake catalog, used for the 30-year counts, history and aftershocks. Public domain. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.

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