Colombia multi-source realtime earthquakes list – Lista sismos Colombia

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The list below shows the most recent Colombia earthquakes.
La siguiente lista muestra los sismos de Colombia más reciente.
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Label info : M = magnitude, D = depth (km), Time = UTC – Colombia time = UTC -5

SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFORMATION
USGS Near The West Coast Of Colombia May 16 13:28 PM 4.7 16 MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON Near West Coast Of Colombia May 16 13:28 PM 4.5 18 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Near West Coast Of Colombia May 16 13:28 PM 4.7 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Near North Coast Of Colombia May 02 03:42 AM 4.5 30 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Near The North Coast Of Colombia May 02 03:42 AM 4.3 56 MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON Near North Coast Of Colombia May 02 03:42 AM 4.5 39 MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON Northern Colombia Apr 14 15:23 PM 4.4 165 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Northern Colombia Apr 14 15:23 PM 4.3 176 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Northern Colombia Apr 14 15:23 PM 4.4 165 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Northern Colombia Apr 12 22:36 PM 4.3 170 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Northern Colombia Apr 12 22:36 PM 4.3 163 MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON Northern Colombia Apr 12 22:36 PM 4.5 163 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Northern Colombia Mar 20 16:24 PM 4.4 170 MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC Northern Colombia Mar 20 16:24 PM 4.4 170 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Northern Colombia Mar 20 16:24 PM 4.4 151 MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON Northern Colombia Mar 13 12:12 PM 4.5 188 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Northern Colombia Mar 13 12:12 PM 4.6 154 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS Northern Colombia Mar 13 12:12 PM 4.6 150 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Northern Colombia Mar 09 04:38 AM 4.5 77 MAP I Felt It
USGS Northern Colombia Mar 09 04:38 AM 4.5 76 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Medellin - Slow movements
  • Colombia - El movimiento telúrico duró pocos segundos.
  • EMSC Colombia-ecuador Border Region Feb 24 09:00 AM 4.4 9 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Colombia-ecuador Border Region Feb 24 09:00 AM 4.4 9 MAP I Felt It INFO
    PTWC Colombia Feb 09 14:24 PM 6.9 130 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Pasto - I could not understand why my chair was rolling a little...then I remembered the chair did not have wheels!! No damage in the apartment pr the apartment building that we are aware of.
  • Pasto, Colombia - Strong shaking from the apartment building for nearly 1 minute, but no damage in my apartment
  • INGEO Pasto, Colombia Feb 09 14:16 PM 6.9 186 MAP I Felt It INFO
    USGS Colombia Feb 09 14:16 PM 6.9 153 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Colombia Feb 09 14:16 PM 6.9 129 MAP I Felt It
  • Quito - Felt my apartment move
  • Quito, Ecuador (El Ejido) - Felt on 7th floor, light shaking, nothing fell from shelves
  • Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador - Rolling shake for more than one minute, doors and pictures swayed
  • Ecuador - Very hard shaking, lamps moved, cat very scared
  • Santo Domingo de los Colorados - Shook the lights and the bed but the walls didn´t crack.
  • cuenca ecuador - shaking for 30 seconds
  • Manizales - A first weak shaking wave with increasing to strong shaking, pause and another weak shaking again.
  • Guayaquil Ecuador - It was a long shake, normaly i didnt felt too long shake mabe 30 seconds, at the final was more violent, we jump from our chairs!!
  • Quito - Fue un movimiento osilatorio, demoro mucho tiempo , lamparas se movian como estar en un barco
  • Panama City, Panama - It seems only me and my brother felt it, we were sitting and everyone else was standing up. It wasn't very intense shaking, but it definitely was the earthquake. We live on the 13th floor.
  • CALI Colombia - It was a very long shaking ,the doors opend by themselves,I was pushed against my bed ,then it silenced a moment and shaked most faster ,that I had to hold me tide at the bed,sitting on the floor.
  • Quito - Todo el departamento se movio violentamente, duro bastante
  • Quito - Felt a 'drop' then rolling and shaking for 2-3 minutes with aftershocks
  • Quito, Ecuador - Lasted about 60 seconds, moderate shaking here.
  • Cumbaya, Eacuador - About 9:20 in Cumbaya, Ecuador. Slight horizontal shaking for a few seconds. The chandelier was swinging a few degrees. No aftershock yet.
  • Otavalo,Ecuador - I was sitting on the computer then i started to sway. the pictures are shaking and people are running out of there houses. Things in my house were falling. I walk outside and I still feel the shaking. The lamp posts were rocking violently and then it suddely stops.
  • Pointe San Lorenzo, Manabi, Ecuador - audible rumble followed by protracted side-to-side shaking. Heavy for first 10 seconds followed by light movement for about 10 more. A second tremor after about 30 seconds was lighter but still significant.
  • Pereira - plates started moving
  • San Jacinto, Ecuador - My coffee cup was 1/2 full and the shake spilled it
  • Cuenca, Ecuador - smooth, rolling movements for about 15-20 seconds.
  • Quito - I was lied on bed, then the ground started to shake from right to left
  • Quito, Ecuador - was in my room when I felt light shaking that lasted for approximately 30-45 seconds.
  • Quito, Ecuador - Woke me up this morning at about 9:15 on 2/9/13. The bed was shaking and the chandaliers and the patio doors. Called my parents and they felt it on the street in the car.
  • Quito - Whole apartment shook strongly for around 30 seconds.
  • Quito - Light to moderate with sustained shaking. I was at hotel 1st level having breakfast. All hanging lamps with significat movement. Felt more like the ground swaying below me. Sustained for at least 20s. Quite scary.
  • Ibarra, Imbabura, Equador - Lamps shaking, electricity cables shaking, very scared dog.
  • Ecuador - shaking big building
  • Quito - lasted about 10-20 seconds, it was the strongest I have felt in Quito in 8 years.
  • Quito - It felt like I was on a boat for about a minute pictures swayed and windows rattled....and it lasted a long time!
  • Otavalo - I felt moving everything, the power lines were shaking. People doesn´t care.
  • Gorgona Panama - Just sitting on the couch and it started to shake...by the time we realized what it was it was over.
  • Gorgona, Panama - Building swayed a little, light fixtures swung for just a few seconds
  • Altos del Maria, Panama - sitting at computer, chair slightly sways then continues to sway for quite a few seconds, thought my cat with rubbing the chair, but cat not there! Being from California, USA knew it was earthquake, but no rumbling or windows shaking.
  • Panama City - I was on the 14th floor of a hotel in the Bella Vista section of Panama City. Very weak shaking for a period of about 15 seconds or so.
  • Bahia de Caraquez, EC - While in bed on the second floor I heard the drop of something small fall from the nightstand, felt the bed move, and sitting up I saw and felt the building shake. Many residents of the city ran outside as they were reminded of a big earthquake 15 years ago. Most likely we were feeling the earthquake centered near Bogota, Colombia.
  • Quininde, Ecuador - Slight tremors turned into strong shaking. stopped for a bit then tremors again. lasted about 1 minute in total. vehicles were rocking and the tin roof was shaking
  • EMSC Colombia Feb 09 14:16 PM 7.0 136 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Colombia Feb 09 14:16 PM 6.9 130 MAP I Felt It
    WCATWC Colombia Feb 09 14:16 PM 6.9 129 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Colombia Feb 09 14:15 PM 6.9 124 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Medellín - light shake
  • Medellín - I was sleeping
  • CALI - Long and strong
  • Bogota, Colombia - Noticed the bed shaking, doors moving, got up and felt the floors moving. No one outside seemed to notice it. Chandeliers swinging, lasted almost two minutes.
  • Bogotá - Sitting at my desk, I felt as if I was dizzy. I looked up and a hanging lamp was swinging lightly. It lasted a few minutes.
  • Cali Colombia - We felt in Cali Colombia,lasted around 35-40 seconds No Damages visible
  • Cali - The pictures on the wall moved, some fell on the floor. It lasted ~30 seconds.
  • Cali, Colombia - Started light and got stronger, walls moving. Small object knocked off shelf. Hard to walk. Neighbors running outside. Lasted maybe 30 seconds?
  • Guayaquil, Ecuador - It laster over 30 seconds and its the strongest earthquake I've ever felt in Guayaquil. Woke me up and shook pretty baldy my bed, but no damages.
  • Palmira-valle colombia - Was about to open garage doors and they were rattling. Thought it was the wind. When I opened them I felt the movement under my feet. Very mild for a California boy!
  • Cali, El Refugio - we felt it in Cali, it scared my 3 beagles and created waves in the swimming pool!
  • Bogota - I thought my body was shaking and I was about to faint. Then I realized other things were shaking too. The tv shook and so did a statue in the living room. It lasted about 2 or 3 minutes.
  • EMSC Colombia Jan 02 16:50 PM 4.5 131 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Colombia Jan 02 16:50 PM 4.6 144 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Colombia Jan 02 16:50 PM 4.5 127 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Colombia Dec 19 00:23 AM 4.4 155 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Northern Colombia Nov 25 22:24 PM 4.4 159 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Colombia Nov 25 22:24 PM 4.4 158 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Colombia Nov 05 16:46 PM 4.5 161 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Northern Colombia Nov 05 16:45 PM 4.7 153 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Northern Colombia Nov 05 16:45 PM 4.7 153 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Northern Colombia Oct 30 12:18 PM 4.4 148 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Colombia Oct 30 12:18 PM 4.4 148 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Northern Colombia Oct 30 12:18 PM 4.5 152 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Northern Colombia Oct 20 21:51 PM 4.5 165 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Northern Colombia Oct 20 21:51 PM 4.5 165 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Near North Coast Of Colombia Oct 20 03:42 AM 4.4 50 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Near The North Coast Of Colombia Oct 20 03:42 AM 4.4 49 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Colombia Sep 30 16:31 PM 7.2 149 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Colombia Sep 30 16:31 PM 7.4 140 MAP I Felt It
  • Ecuador - I can feel it shaking a bit.
  • Bogota - Light shaking in Bogota
  • Quito - 30 secondes, felt like my the building was moving slowly side to side.
  • Cuenca, Ecuador - Felt it here in Cuenca, Ec for longer than I'd like.
  • Cali,Colombia - Thought I was having a seriously dizzy episode but no it was definately an earthquake and the whole building was swaying. Very scary.
  • Cali - Een vreemd gevoel, het hield ook lang aan ongeveer 20 _25 seconden. Liep naar buiten en veel mensen stonden op straat, een passant was angstig. De bus stopte ook en wachtte even. De stoel waar ik in zat trilde aardig en buiten schudden alle bedradingen. Het epicentrum was dichter bij Popayan en op 150 km diep, las net dat deze aardbeving een rondje over de bol maakt en 11 minuten later aan kwam in Hierro, Can. eilanden.
  • Cotacachi, Ecuador - Light shaking in the building we were in. Seemed to go on for a while.
  • USGS Colombia Sep 30 16:31 PM 7.3 168 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Colombia Sep 30 16:31 PM 7.4 140 MAP I Felt It

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    MMI II (Very weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
    Fittings :
    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
    Structures :
    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
    People
    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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