M7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, 2026

Strong M7.4 quake: August 10, 2026, 12:34 UTC, epicenter 4 km south of San José del Palmar. The rupture began 116 km below the surface. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

7.4magnitude
116 kmdepth
12:34time UTC
redUSGS alert
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Key facts

1,253 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a red alert: high casualties and extensive damage are likely, usually requiring international help.

Nearest cities

  • Cartago (Colombia)40 km
  • Tuluá (Colombia)86 km
  • Quibdó (Colombia)103 km
  • Guadalajara de Buga (Colombia)107 km
  • Buenaventura (Colombia)139 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 27 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.0.

  • M5.0 · Aug 10, 13:18 UTC8 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 17, 21:10 UTC76 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 16, 20:12 UTC74 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 14, 21:13 UTC73 km
  • M4.9 · Sep 14, 20:02 UTC65 km
  • M4.8 · Sep 19, 13:44 UTC79 km
  • M4.7 · Sep 18, 06:17 UTC84 km
  • M4.7 · Sep 16, 20:55 UTC77 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there has been no other magnitude 6+ earthquake within 300 km.

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in ColombiaWeather in CartagoEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 24, 15:30 UTC.