Latest quakes in or near Salento, Quindio, Colombia - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Choco - Valle del Cauca, Colombia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.2 19 km west of Ibagué - Tolima, Colombia - Mar 23, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 26 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, 11:50 pm (Bogota) | 2.0 92 km | Choco, 49 km west of Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 05:33 pm (Bogota) | 2.7 128 km | Bolívar - Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 18, 10:32 am (Bogota) | 1.3 49 km | 2.1 km northwest of Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:04 am (Bogota) | 1.7 28 km | Piedras - Tolima, Colombia | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:21 pm (Bogota) | 2.3 88 km | 75 km southeast of Quibdo, Choco, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 17, 02:17 pm (Bogota) | 2.2 43 km | 25 km south of Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:40 pm (Bogota) | 1.1 57 km | 34 km west of Anserma, Risaralda, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:29 pm (Bogota) | 1.2 52 km | 8 km northwest of Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info | ||
Apr 16, 07:46 pm (Bogota) | 1.5 48 km | Ansermanuevo - Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 11:02 pm (Bogota) | 0.9 0 km | 15 km east of Armenia, Quindio, Colombia | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 12:59 am (Bogota) | 2.6 49 km | Ansermanuevo - Valle del Cauca, Colombia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 24.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 151 quakes per year (or 12.6 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Salento Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Salento, Quindio, Colombia?
Salento has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 182 quakes on average per year in or near Salento, Quindio, Colombia. Salento has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Salento, Quindio, Colombia?
On average, Salento has about 24.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Salento?
The last earthquake in Salento occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 11.50 pm local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 92 km (57 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Salento in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Salento has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 26 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Salento in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Salento in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 19 km (12 mi) away from Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, in the early morning of Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 at 2.25 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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