M5.0 earthquake near Restrepo, Meta Department
1156 d ago · 18 Aug 2023, 01:15 UTC 10 km N of Cumaral, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 10 km N of Cumaral, Colombia on 18 Aug 2023, 01:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Restrepo, about 14 km away in Meta Department, Colombia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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