M5.0 earthquake near La Unión, Valle del Cauca Department
67 d ago · 10 Aug 2026, 13:18 UTC 10 km WSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia on 10 Aug 2026, 13:18 UTC at a depth of 91 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 45 km away in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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