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M4.7 earthquake near La Unión, Valle del Cauca Department

2915 d ago · 24 Oct 2018, 20:02 UTC 4 km WNW of El Cairo, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of El Cairo, Colombia on 24 Oct 2018, 20:02 UTC at a depth of 97 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is La Unión, about 33 km away in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:11 UTC

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