Earthquake · Colombia
M7.4 earthquake near San José del Palmar, Colombia
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia on 10 August 2026 at 12:34 UTC, at a depth of 116 km.
- Magnitude
- 7.4 mww
- When
- 10 August 2026, 12:34 UTC
- Depth
- 116 km
- Location
- 4.86° N, 76.26° W
- Strongest shaking (estimated)
- Intensity VIII (severe)
- Felt reports
- 1,253 people told USGS they felt it
- USGS PAGER alert
- Red
- Source
- USGS event page
What it means
A magnitude 7.4 is a major earthquake; there are about 15 a year worldwide, and they can cause serious damage over a wide area. At 116 km deep it was an intermediate-depth earthquake: felt over a wide area, but less strongly than a shallow one of the same size.
The magnitude may be revised as more data comes in. Read Earthquake magnitude explained for what the numbers mean.
Aftershocks
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or more within 150 km in the 30 days after; the largest was a magnitude 5.0.
| Mag | Where | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 10 km WSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia | 10 August 2026, 13:18 |
| 4.7 | 19 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | 27 August 2026, 15:25 |
| 4.5 | 11 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia | 27 August 2026, 16:21 |
| 4.5 | 18 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | 29 August 2026, 10:50 |
| 4.5 | 29 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia | 3 September 2026, 05:17 |
| 4.4 | 27 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | 24 August 2026, 02:41 |
| 4.4 | 35 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia | 24 August 2026, 18:55 |
| 4.4 | 15 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | 6 September 2026, 22:15 |
| 4.4 | 17 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | 8 September 2026, 02:01 |
| 4.3 | 18 km NW of San José del Palmar, Colombia | 10 August 2026, 15:01 |
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