Latest quakes in or near Bogota, Colombia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Cundinamarca - Bogota, Colombia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.5 Lejanías - Meta - Colombia - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 19 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 05:08 am (Bogota) | 1.1 2 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | Cundinamarca, 36 km southeast of Bogota, Bogota, Colombia | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 05:21 pm (Bogota) | 2.0 5 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the N | 2.9 km southwest of Otanche, Boyaca, Colombia | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:36 pm (Bogota) | 3.1 132 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the N | 6.3 km east of Villa de San Diego de Ubaté, Cundinamarca, Colombia I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:03 pm (Bogota) | 2.0 110 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the N | 20 km southwest of Chiquinquira, Boyaca, Colombia | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:46 am (Bogota) | 2.0 133 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the NE | 21 km west of Tunja, Boyaca, Colombia | Info | |
Apr 22, 08:49 pm (Bogota) | 1.0 8 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SW | Meta, 98 km northeast of Neiva, Huila, Colombia | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:25 pm (Bogota) | 1.7 23 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | Uribe - Meta, Colombia | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 02:14 pm (Bogota) | 2.0 110 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the N | 13 km northwest of Chiquinquira, Boyaca, Colombia | Info | |
Apr 22, 02:07 am (Bogota) | 2.1 106 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the N | 15 km northwest of Chiquinquira, Boyaca, Colombia | Info | |
Apr 22, 01:38 am (Bogota) | 2.0 128 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the N | 7.9 km east of Villa de San Diego de Ubaté, Cundinamarca, Colombia | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 06:34 pm (Bogota) | 2.4 34 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NW | Honda - Tolima, Colombia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.86 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.78 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 21.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 79 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Bogota Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bogota, Colombia?
Bogota has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 84 quakes on average per year in or near Bogota, Colombia. Bogota has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Bogota, Colombia?
On average, Bogota has about 21.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Bogota?
The last earthquake in Bogota occurred 17 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Bogota, Bogota, Colombia, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 5.08 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2 km (1.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Bogota in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Bogota has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Bogota in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Bogota in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 8 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 53 km (33 mi) away from Acacias, Meta, Colombia, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 9.42 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13 km (8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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