M7.4 earthquake 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia at Aug 10, 8:34 AM ET, 116 km deep, major – serious damage over large areas. 1,251 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 7.4 mww |
| Time | 10 Aug 2026, 12:34 UTC |
| Location | 4.860°, -76.256° – 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia |
| Depth | 116.1 km |
| Felt reports | 1251 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 8.2 |
| PAGER alert | red |
| USGS event | us6000tjl2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia | May 14, 8:48 AM 155 d ago | 113 km | 24 reports |
| 5.0 | 10 km WSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia | Aug 10, 9:18 AM 67 d ago | 91 km | 6 reports |
| 4.9 | 24 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 16, 4:12 PM 30 d ago | 66 km | 4 reports |
| 4.9 | 24 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 14, 5:13 PM 32 d ago | 65 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 18 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 14, 4:02 PM 32 d ago | 64 km | 6 reports |
| 4.9 | 20 km ESE of Nóvita, Colombia | Feb 13, 6:40 AM 245 d ago | 104 km | 6 reports |
| 4.8 | 29 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 19, 9:44 AM 27 d ago | 58 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 40 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 18, 2:17 AM 29 d ago | 68 km | 7 reports |
| 4.7 | 24 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 17, 5:10 PM 29 d ago | 58 km | 4 reports |
| 4.7 | 28 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 16, 4:55 PM 30 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.7 | 32 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 12, 7:16 AM 34 d ago | 68 km | 2 reports |
| 4.7 | 27 km SW of Sipí, Colombia | Sep 11, 12:42 PM 35 d ago | 68 km | 4 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia earthquake?
Magnitude 7.4 (mww), major – serious damage over large areas. Depth 116 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 8.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1,251 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 9.1.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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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.