A magnitude 7.4 earthquake was recorded near 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia on Aug 10, 2026, 12:34:28 PM (2026-08-10T12:34:28.125Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 110.3 km with coordinates 4.8436, -76.2422.
Major — potentially damaging over a wide region. This was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake — classed as major. Magnitude 7.0–7.9 earthquakes are major events capable of widespread, severe damage and casualties across large regions.
At 110.3 km this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. The energy has further to travel to the surface, which softens the shaking near the epicentre while spreading it over a wider area.
Nearest major city: 241 km W of Bogotá, Colombia.
The epicentre was located at 4.8436 latitude and -76.2422 longitude near 5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 110.3 km depth.
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