Latest quakes in or near Puerto Gaitan, Meta, Colombia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Puerto Gaitán - Meta - Colombia - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 Colombia - Feb 4, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 17 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 18, 01:02 am (Bogota) | 1.5 0 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:19 pm (Bogota) | 2.5 0 km | 249 km east of Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 8, 07:59 pm (Bogota) | 1.5 0 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 4, 03:27 pm (Bogota) | 2.2 41 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 4, 01:07 pm (Bogota) | 2.1 2 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 2, 02:44 pm (Bogota) | 2.4 2 km | Meta, 312 km east of Bogota, Bogota, Colombia | Info | ||
Monday, April 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 1, 07:07 am (Bogota) | 2.1 12 km | 254 km east of Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 11:33 pm (Bogota) | 2.0 0 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Sunday, March 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 10, 05:24 pm (Bogota) | 2.3 0 km | 245 km east of Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 6, 02:55 pm (Bogota) | 2.2 3 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info | ||
Mar 6, 02:11 pm (Bogota) | 1.7 2 km | Puerto Gaitán - Meta, Colombia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 21 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 32.1 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
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Puerto Gaitan Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Puerto Gaitan, Meta, Colombia?
Puerto Gaitan has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 25 quakes on average per year in or near Puerto Gaitan, Meta, Colombia. However, Puerto Gaitan has had at least 20 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Puerto Gaitan, Meta, Colombia?
On average, Puerto Gaitan has about 21 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Puerto Gaitan?
The last earthquake in Puerto Gaitan occurred 6 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 245 km (153 mi) away from Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 1.02 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Puerto Gaitan since 2024?
Since 2024, Puerto Gaitan has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 17 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Puerto Gaitan since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Puerto Gaitan since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 11 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Puerto Gaitan, Meta, Colombia, in the morning of Sunday, Feb 4, 2024 at 7.40 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a great depth of 517 km (321 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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