5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Colombia
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The tremor occurred at 11.45 local time (16:45 GMT) and had as an epicenter a point in the department of Santander (northeast), at a depth of 140 kilometers, according to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC).
On the earthquake, the depth was 149 kilometers and the epicenter was La Mesa de los Santos, in Santander
Around 11:45 a.m. this Wednesday there was a tremor in La Mesa de los Santos that affected areas such as Bogotá and Medellín.
5.3-magnitude quake hits northern Colombia
BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted northern Colombia at 1645 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 150 km, was initially determined to be at 6.70 degrees north latitude and 73.09 degrees west longitude.
A new seismic movement was recorded on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 and was perceived in different areas of Colombia, including Medellin and Bogotá according to the first known reports.The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) preliminarily located the epicenter in Los Santos, Santander, one of the most seismically active areas in the country.Read also: Replicas after earthquake in Colombia: how likely and when they tend to occur, according to expert…
A strong tremor was recorded today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Colombia and was felt in Bogotá. According to the updated report 1 of the Colombian Geological Service (SGC), the event occurred at 11:45, had a magnitude of 5.1 and a depth of 149 kilometers, with epicenter in Los Santos, Santander. The SGC asked the people who have felt the movement to report it through its official channels. The movement occurs a few weeks after the earthquake…
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