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M5.1 earthquake near Natagaima, Tolima Department

3011 d ago · 19 Jul 2018, 05:39 UTC 23 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia on 19 Jul 2018, 05:39 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Natagaima, about 59 km away in Tolima Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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