12 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC · Apr 12, 5:00 PM ET

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.

M4.4 2 km NNE of Cepitá, ColombiaM4.5 5 km S of Jordán, ColombiaM4.5 6 km ENE of Jordán, ColombiaM4.5 2 km WSW of Cepitá, ColombiaM4.6 6 km E of Chita, ColombiaM4.6 6 km NE of Jordán, ColombiaM4.6 8 km WNW of Cepitá, ColombiaM4.7 1 km SSE of Cepitá, ColombiaM4.7 2 km NNE of Aratoca, ColombiaM4.8 3 km NE of Jordán, ColombiaM4.9 3 km W of Cepitá, ColombiaM4.9 4 km WSW of Cepitá, ColombiaM5.5 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time12 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC
Location6.198°, -72.416° – 6 km E of Chita, Colombia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000spjl
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.55 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia · PAGER greenDec 10, 3:27 AM
311 d ago
164 km110 reports
4.93 km W of Cepitá, ColombiaAug 26, 12:45 PM
51 d ago
159 km38 reports
4.94 km WSW of Cepitá, ColombiaJan 16, 2:05 AM
274 d ago
177 km3 reports
4.83 km NE of Jordán, ColombiaFeb 11, 12:59 AM
248 d ago
163 km1 report
4.71 km SSE of Cepitá, ColombiaJun 17, 6:51 AM
121 d ago
167 km1 report
4.72 km NNE of Aratoca, ColombiaJan 5, 12:35 AM
285 d ago
172 km–
4.66 km NE of Jordán, ColombiaJul 19, 9:44 PM
89 d ago
153 km1 report
4.68 km WNW of Cepitá, ColombiaApr 18, 6:24 AM
181 d ago
166 km–
4.55 km S of Jordán, ColombiaJul 23, 1:50 PM
85 d ago
153 km1 report
4.56 km ENE of Jordán, ColombiaMar 19, 7:41 PM
211 d ago
171 km–
4.52 km WSW of Cepitá, ColombiaSep 25, 8:21 PM
386 d ago
167 km–
4.42 km NNE of Cepitá, ColombiaMay 23, 5:26 PM
146 d ago
162 km–
FAQ

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.

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