Recent Earthquakes in Colombia: Latest Updates and Reports

Colombia has experienced a series of seismic events between April 28 and May 4, 2026, with multiple tremors reported across the departments of Santander, Chocó, Antioquia, and Cundinamarca. The Servicio Geológico Colombiano (SGC) has monitored these movements, which ranged from low-magnitude tremors to a moderate earthquake in the western region of the country.

Seismic Activity on May 3 and 4

On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the SGC reported several distinct events. In the early morning at 2:58 a.m., a tremor with a magnitude of 3.8 struck Los Santos, Santander. According to reports from El Tiempo and Semana, the earthquake had a depth of 150 km to 154 km and was felt strongly in that zone of the country.

Later that afternoon, at 2:33 p.m., another tremor occurred in the northeast of the country. Noticias Caracol reported that this event had a magnitude of 3.1 and its epicenter was located in the municipality of Sardinata, Norte de Santander, specifically 19 kilometers from Hacarí. Reports indicated the tremor was felt in parts of Venezuela.

The seismic activity continued into the night of May 3, 2026. At 9:10 p.m., a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Chocó, with the epicenter located 6 km from La Italia (San José Del Palmar). El Tiempo reported the depth of this sismo as 102 km.

By Monday, May 4, 2026, additional reports emerged. Data from Volcano Discovery indicated unconfirmed tremors, including a magnitude 3.0 event in Chocó at 02:10 UTC and a magnitude 2.4 tremor in Northern Colombia at 05:40 UTC.

Western Colombia Tremors on May 2

The western region of Colombia saw more significant activity on Saturday, May 2, 2026. A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 was recorded in Chocó, approximately 50 km northwest of Cartago, Valle del Cauca. This event occurred at 8:37 a.m. Local time and had a depth of 58 km, according to Volcano Discovery.

tremors were reported in Antioquia on the same day. El Comercio Perú cited SGC reports of a magnitude 3.5 sismo in Dabeiba at 5:18 p.m. And a magnitude 2.1 event in Murindó at 8:43 p.m., both described as having superficial depth.

Paratebueno Event and Historical Context

Earlier in the period, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, a sismo of magnitude 2.3 was recorded in Paratebueno, Cundinamarca. The event occurred at 7:04 a.m. With a superficial depth of less than 30 km. Alerta Bogotá reported that the movement was felt in nearby municipalities, including Medina, located 14 kilometers from the epicenter, and Cumaral, 29 kilometers away.

Local residents in Paratebueno expressed concern over the tremor due to a previous significant event on June 8, 2025. That earthquake, which reached a magnitude of 6.5, caused substantial damage in the municipality, leaving more than 300 homes uninhabitable and 84 homes destroyed.

Geological Framework

The recurring seismic activity in Colombia is attributed to its geographic location. According to geological data, the country is situated in a high-seismicity zone resulting from the interaction of the Nazca Plate, the South American Plate, and the Caribbean Plate. This convergence releases energy in the form of earthquakes.

The SGC monitors this activity through a network of 339 seismic stations, including 206 covering the National Seismic Network and 133 installed at active volcanoes.

In the event of an emergency, the following national contact lines are available in Colombia:

• National Emergency Line: 123
• National Police: 112
• Civil Defense: 144
• Fire Department: 119
• Red Cross: 132
• Ambulance Service: 125