M4.6 earthquake 6 km E of Chita, Colombia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km E of Chita, Colombia at Apr 12, 5:00 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 12 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC |
| Location | 6.198°, -72.416° – 6 km E of Chita, Colombia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000spjl |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia · PAGER green | Dec 10, 3:27 AM 311 d ago | 164 km | 110 reports |
| 4.9 | 3 km W of Cepitá, Colombia | Aug 26, 12:45 PM 51 d ago | 159 km | 38 reports |
| 4.9 | 4 km WSW of Cepitá, Colombia | Jan 16, 2:05 AM 274 d ago | 177 km | 3 reports |
| 4.8 | 3 km NE of Jordán, Colombia | Feb 11, 12:59 AM 248 d ago | 163 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 1 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia | Jun 17, 6:51 AM 121 d ago | 167 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 2 km NNE of Aratoca, Colombia | Jan 5, 12:35 AM 285 d ago | 172 km | – |
| 4.6 | 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia | Jul 19, 9:44 PM 89 d ago | 153 km | 1 report |
| 4.6 | 8 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia | Apr 18, 6:24 AM 181 d ago | 166 km | – |
| 4.5 | 5 km S of Jordán, Colombia | Jul 23, 1:50 PM 85 d ago | 153 km | 1 report |
| 4.5 | 6 km ENE of Jordán, Colombia | Mar 19, 7:41 PM 211 d ago | 171 km | – |
| 4.5 | 2 km WSW of Cepitá, Colombia | Sep 25, 8:21 PM 386 d ago | 167 km | – |
| 4.4 | 2 km NNE of Cepitá, Colombia | May 23, 5:26 PM 146 d ago | 162 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 6 km E of Chita, Colombia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.