2023-09-28 14:26:15
Colombia has witnessed a series of earthquakes today, September 28, which have left the population on alert and with many questions. Earthquakes are natural phenomena that, although common in some areas of the country, always cause concern due to their ability to cause significant damage. In this article you can find the current situation of earthquakes in Colombia, identifying their epicenter, magnitude and the most affected areas.
Most recent earthquakes in Colombia
Colombia has experienced a series of earthquakes in recent hours that have kept the population on alert. These seismic events have varied in magnitude and location, raising concern and questions about their origin and possible consequences. The most recent earthquakes recorded by the Colombian Geological Service are detailed below:
Colombians were surprised this morning when several earthquakes shook the country on Thursday, September 28, once again revealing the nation’s vulnerability to seismic activity. | Photo: Getty Images
Earthquake in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca – Magnitude 2.4
Date: September 28, 2023Depth: shallow. Nearby municipalities: Génova (Quindío) 30 km, Roncesvalles (Tolima) 33 km, Tuluá (Valle del Cauca) 36 km.
Villamaría, Caldas – Magnitude 3.8
Location: latitude 4.88°, Longitude -75.31°. Nearby municipalities: Murillo (Tolima), 15 km away.
In recent minutes, a new earthquake occurred in the country, which was recorded by the Colombian Geological Service (SGC). The seismological authority in the country revealed that at 6:14 am this Thursday, September 28, an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 took place in the municipality of Villamaría, department of Caldas.
The latter taking into account that only an hour before another earthquake had already occurred at that same point, in Villamaría (Caldas). In that case, the tremor occurred at 5:12 in the morning, with a magnitude of 3.5 Mw and a depth very similar to the most recent one, 4 kilometers.
This has made the Geological Survey alert. In the most recent earthquake, at 6:14 am, not many Colombians have reported feeling it; However, reports have already been made of what occurred an hour before, mainly in the different cities of the Caldense department, while in other parts of the country, such as Medellín and Bogotá, it has been indicated that it was felt mildly.
This frames what has been a very busy start to Thursday’s day. The entity also reported on the occurrence of an additional earthquake during the early morning hours, which occurred in the municipality of El Calvario, located in the northwestern region of the department of Meta.
The tremor occurred at 3:08 am, so it may have surprised many citizens while they were sleeping. This if its magnitude had not been so low, 2.6 Mw, while the depth recorded was superficial, that is, less than 30 kilometers below the ground.
Villamaría, Caldas – Magnitude 3.5
Depth: shallow.Location: latitude 4.88°, longitude -75.31°.Nearby municipalities: Murillo (Tolima) 15 km, Villamaría (Caldas) 26 km, Villahermosa (Tolima) 27 km.
Los Santos, Santander – Magnitude 2.9
Depth: 143 km.Location: latitude 6.77°, longitude -73.16°.Nearby municipalities: Los Santos (Santander) at 7 km, Jordán (Santander) at 8 km, Zapatoca (Santander) at 13 km.From early in the day of the Thursday, September 28, Colombia witnessed a series of earthquakes that shook various regions of the country, generating concern among the inhabitants. | Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Calvary, Goal – Magnitude 2.6
Location: latitude 4.33°, longitude -73.67°.Nearby municipalities: El Calvario (Meta) 5 km, San Juanito (Meta) 14 km, Guayabetal (Cundinamarca) 20 km.
A little further away, in the department of Antioquia, another user stated the same thing, that the slight shaking was felt in that territory.
This seismic event occurred less than two hours after another was recorded in the southern region of the country, in the area where Colombia borders with neighboring Ecuador.
This was the first earthquake that occurred on Thursday, occurring at exactly 1:28 am, the Geological Service reported. The reported magnitude was 3.0 on the Mw scale and its depth was also superficial, less than 30 kilometers underground.
Of the three earthquakes that have occurred in the last hours and minutes, without a doubt the one in El Calvario, in Meta, is the one that generates the least surprise in the population.
Zapatoca, Santander – Magnitude 2.3
Date: September 28, 2023Depth: 137 km.Location: latitude 6.82°, longitude -73.24°.Nearby municipalities: Zapatoca (Santander) 4 km, Betulia (Santander) 10 km, Villanueva (Santander) 18 km.
Colombia-Ecuador, Border Region – Magnitude 3.1
Date: September 28, 2023Depth: shallow.Location: latitude 1.13°, longitude -78.76°.Nearby municipalities: Carondelet (Esmeraldas, Ecuador) 2 km away, Calderón (Esmeraldas, Ecuador) 5 km away, San Javier de Cachaví (Esmeraldas , Ecuador) 6 km.
The Bank, Magdalena – Magnitude 2.2
Date: September 28, 2023Depth: shallow.Location: latitude 9.17°, longitude -74.05°.Nearby municipalities: Guamal (Magdalena) at 20 km, El Banco (Magdalena) at 20 km, Hatillo de Loba (Bolívar) at 24 km Colombia experienced moments of tension this Thursday, September 28, when multiple earthquakes shook the country, highlighting the need to be prepared to face seismic events. | Photo: El País/123rtf
Tumaco, Nariño – Magnitude 3.7
Date: September 28, 2023Depth: shallow.Location: latitude 1.38°, longitude -78.48°.Nearby municipalities: Tobar Donoso (Carchi, Ecuador) at 22 km, Mataje (Esmeraldas, Ecuador) at 27 km, Calderón (Esmeraldas, Ecuador) ) 38 km.
Since the earthquake greater than 6.0 magnitude occurred more than a month ago, on Thursday, August 17, several smaller earthquakes have been recorded in that area, which could indicate the presence of aftershocks of the larger earthquake. , as the SGC has indicated on several occasions.
????️ We share the summary of seismic activity in Colombia, from September 15 at 12:00 am until September 21 at 11:59 pm
Remember that if an earthquake occurs, if you felt it, you can report it by filling out the #EarthquakeSense what… pic.twitter.com/YiqIPXMMW4
— Colombian Geological Service (@sgcol) September 22, 2023
On the other hand, the occurrence of several tremors has already been explained by the seismological authority. In fact, they recently published on their official X profile, formerly Twitter, an interesting exercise in which they compiled the seismic events that occurred in Colombia between midnight on September 15 and 11:59 pm on September 21 .
A period of one week in which 569 earthquakes were reported, some of them with considerable magnitudes of 5.0 and 4.0 in the regions of Norte de Santander and Santander, areas recognized by the Geological Service as some of the greatest seismic activity in the country.
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