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M5.5 earthquake near Planadas, Tolima Department

2818 d ago · 28 Jan 2019, 21:07 UTC 12 km S of Planadas, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 12 km S of Planadas, Colombia on 28 Jan 2019, 21:07 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Planadas, about 13 km away in Tolima Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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