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M5.0 earthquake near Purificación, Tolima Department

3637 d ago · 31 Oct 2016, 02:05 UTC 33 km E of Colombia, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 33 km E of Colombia, Colombia on 31 Oct 2016, 02:05 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Purificación, about 69 km away in Tolima Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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