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Colombia: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Colombia on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event1,278 acres12 h ago18 mi SE of Manizales, Colombia
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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today High
Tomorrow Low
Day after Moderate

Forecast for the area around: Cucuta. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Manizales
  • Today: Lightning – High lightning · Buenaventura
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · Cali
  • Tomorrow: Lightning – High lightning · Valledupar

Forecast for the area around: Colombia. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Colombia

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Colombia

Colombia has recorded 4,539 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.4 in 2026.

Satellites have detected 92 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 19,670 acres.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Colombia →

4,539 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.4.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.438 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.0 mi
4.56 mi WSW of Chaparral, Colombia6.2 mi
5.441 mi SE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.340 mi ENE of Palmira, Colombia6.2 mi
4.333 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia52.4 mi
4.715 mi WNW of Sevilla, Colombia103.3 mi
4.29 mi WNW of Ituango, Colombia36.6 mi
4.019 mi W of Nuqui, Colombia12.5 mi
4.418 mi NE of Cali, Colombia96.5 mi
4.128 mi ESE of Jurado, Colombia23.5 mi
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.527 mi ESE of Jurado, Colombia18.7 mi
4.827 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia99.4 mi
4.421 mi WSW of Pitalito, Colombia6.2 mi
4.38 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia92.6 mi
4.516 mi NNW of Manizales, Colombia73.2 mi
4.436 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.18 mi S of Roncesvalles, Colombia6.2 mi
4.112 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia97.0 mi
4.464 mi N of Buenaventura, Colombia41.1 mi
4.252 mi N of Buenaventura, Colombia41.5 mi
4.49 mi SSW of Roncesvalles, Colombia6.2 mi
4.314 mi SSE of Piedecuesta, Colombia93.6 mi
4.339 mi SE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.666 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia44.3 mi
4.234 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.436 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.241 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.643 mi N of Buenaventura, Colombia34.7 mi
4.126 mi S of Sevilla, Colombia6.2 mi
4.640 mi ENE of Palmira, Colombia6.2 mi
4.146 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia45.4 mi
4.66 mi SSW of San Antonio, Colombia39.0 mi
4.334 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.039 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.238 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.238 mi SE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.627 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.135 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.341 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.2near Roncesvalles, Colombia6.2 mi
4.5near San Antonio, Colombia6.2 mi
4.339 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.341 mi NW of Tulua, Colombia49.1 mi
4.440 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia45.8 mi
4.745 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia37.0 mi
4.343 mi W of Roldanillo, Colombia47.3 mi
4.444 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia39.0 mi
4.540 mi WNW of Tulua, Colombia51.8 mi
4.44 mi SW of Jurado, Colombia6.2 mi
4.736 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia44.6 mi
4.943 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia35.6 mi
4.466 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia39.2 mi
4.743 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia35.2 mi
4.564 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia38.7 mi
4.948 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia40.9 mi
4.828 mi WSW of Bahia Solano, Colombia6.2 mi
4.641 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia39.4 mi
4.564 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia43.1 mi
4.947 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia32.8 mi
4.643 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia32.7 mi
4.438 mi W of Roldanillo, Colombia44.4 mi
4.939 mi W of Roldanillo, Colombia39.5 mi
4.538 mi W of Roldanillo, Colombia40.5 mi
4.38 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia94.4 mi
4.348 mi WNW of Roldanillo, Colombia47.5 mi
4.743 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia47.9 mi
4.743 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia42.5 mi
4.562 mi NNW of Mosquera, Colombia6.2 mi
4.444 mi WNW of Roldanillo, Colombia44.3 mi
4.443 mi WNW of Roldanillo, Colombia42.2 mi
4.511 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia94.2 mi
4.542 mi WNW of Tulua, Colombia44.4 mi
4.221 mi ESE of San Carlos, Colombia51.6 mi
4.521 mi SW of Belalcazar, Colombia6.2 mi
4.541 mi W of Roldanillo, Colombia37.7 mi
4.538 mi WNW of Roldanillo, Colombia39.6 mi
4.742 mi W of Roldanillo, Colombia38.1 mi
4.927 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia98.8 mi
4.438 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia46.0 mi
4.444 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia48.7 mi
4.245 mi NNE of Buenaventura, Colombia53.9 mi
4.323 mi WNW of Nuqui, Colombia6.2 mi
4.29 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia92.0 mi
4.335 mi NW of La Union, Colombia60.1 mi
4.323 mi W of La Virginia, Colombia64.2 mi
4.58 mi ENE of Landazuri, Colombia72.5 mi
4.131 mi NNW of La Union, Colombia63.2 mi
4.334 mi W of La Virginia, Colombia60.8 mi
5.028 mi NNW of La Union, Colombia56.6 mi
7.423 mi NNW of La Union, Colombia68.4 mi
4.213 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia95.7 mi
4.311 mi ENE of San Marcos, Colombia32.1 mi
4.38 mi WSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia93.4 mi
4.435 mi W of Chigorodo, Colombia21.4 mi
4.615 mi S of Tauramena, Colombia6.2 mi
4.491 mi WSW of Santa Genoveva de Docordo, Colombia6.2 mi
4.530 mi S of Bucaramanga, Colombia95.2 mi
4.38 mi SW of Piedecuesta, Colombia90.8 mi
4.615 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia95.1 mi
4.483 mi NW of Mosquera, Colombia6.2 mi
4.329 mi S of Bucaramanga, Colombia94.7 mi
4.445 mi WNW of Pereira, Colombia60.2 mi
4.226 mi WSW of Tulua, Colombia6.2 mi
4.728 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia103.9 mi
4.227 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia104.8 mi
4.416 mi SSE of Piedecuesta, Colombia100.8 mi
5.331 mi NE of Buenaventura, Colombia70.0 mi
4.540 mi SE of Quibdo, Colombia64.9 mi
4.229 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia104.9 mi
4.311 mi NNE of Yarumal, Colombia41.0 mi
4.613 mi S of Piedecuesta, Colombia103.2 mi
4.127 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia101.2 mi
4.419 mi NW of Paz de Ariporo, Colombia13.8 mi
4.64 mi E of Chita, Colombia6.2 mi
4.890 mi WSW of Bahia Solano, Colombia6.2 mi
4.111 mi SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia102.3 mi
4.119 mi SSE of Piedecuesta, Colombia106.2 mi
4.232 mi SE of Quibdo, Colombia65.2 mi
4.232 mi N of Bucaramanga, Colombia96.5 mi
4.526 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia106.0 mi
4.216 mi SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia105.9 mi
4.628 mi WSW of Pereira, Colombia71.2 mi
4.922 mi SW of Cucuta, Colombia118.2 mi
4.331 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia105.2 mi
4.933 mi NW of La Union, Colombia64.6 mi
4.826 mi S of Bucaramanga, Colombia101.1 mi
4.129 mi NNW of Tulua, Colombia80.6 mi
4.217 mi SSE of Piedecuesta, Colombia99.6 mi
4.927 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia110.1 mi
4.028 mi E of Cimitarra, Colombia80.3 mi
4.714 mi NE of San Gil, Colombia107.1 mi
4.49 mi WSW of Malaga, Colombia103.3 mi
4.313 mi NE of San Gil, Colombia107.8 mi
4.415 mi NE of Neiva, Colombia6.2 mi
5.525 mi SSE of Bucaramanga, Colombia102.0 mi
4.320 mi SW of Bahia Solano, Colombia6.2 mi
4.318 mi SSE of Piedecuesta, Colombia101.1 mi
4.117 mi SSE of Piedecuesta, Colombia103.1 mi
4.338 mi N of Barrancabermeja, Colombia63.6 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.423 mi NNW of La Union, Colombia68.4 mi
7.47 mi NNW of Murindo, Colombia6.2 mi
7.322 mi WNW of Pitalito, Colombia105.6 mi
7.221 mi SSW of Pizarro, Colombia9.3 mi
7.254 mi NNW of Buenaventura, Colombia13.2 mi
7.09 mi S of Murindo, Colombia8.7 mi
6.910 mi SW of Pasto, Colombia90.1 mi
6.825 mi NW of Timbiqui, Colombia19.3 mi
6.835 mi ESE of Tulua, Colombia123.5 mi
6.826 mi SSE of Miranda, Colombia7.5 mi
6.763 mi WSW of Bahia Solano, Colombia7.5 mi
6.67 mi NW of Manizales, Colombia74.3 mi
6.540 mi WNW of San Juan de Uraba, Colombia8.1 mi
6.56 mi SW of Jurado, Colombia10.6 mi
6.512 mi W of Tauramena, Colombia10.6 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026132M7.4
202585M6.3
2024106M5.6
2023125M6.5
202297M5.5
2021113M5.1
2020102M5.7
201985M6.1
2018116M6.0
201784M5.5
2016106M6.0
201576M6.2
2014107M5.5
201365M6.9
201249M7.3
201155M5.7
201040M5.4
200944M5.2
2008102M5.7
2007119M6.8
2006128M6.2
2005131M5.3
2004110M7.2
200367M6.0
200262M5.9
200178M5.9
2000107M6.5
1999112M6.2
199897M5.7
199784M6.8
199697M6.3
199599M6.6
199475M6.8
1993118M6.1
1992158M7.4
1991247M7.2
199045M6.1
198958M5.9
198855M5.8
198759M6.0
198660M5.7
198556M5.6
198457M5.5
198347M5.3
198260M5.3
198179M5.7
198092M5.8
1979130M6.4
197845M5.5
197743M6.5
197675M5.9

Wildfires

92 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 19,670 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,278 acres18 mi SE of Manizales, ColombiaActive
7,169 acres6 mi W of Cucuta, ColombiaActive
1,139 acres8 mi ESE of Hatonuevo, ColombiaActive
890 acres9 mi NNE of Cali, ColombiaActive
3,118 acres10 mi NE of Cucuta, ColombiaActive
3,151 acresnear Albania, ColombiaActive
1,525 acres3 mi NNE of Cucuta, ColombiaActive
1,517 acres36 mi ENE of Cumaribo, ColombiaActive
2,165 acres67 mi S of Orocue, ColombiaActive
4,305 acres5 mi ENE of Barrancas, ColombiaActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,028 acres6 mi NE of Sogamoso, ColombiaActive
840 acres4 mi N of Sogamoso, ColombiaActive
4,641 acres15 mi WSW of Tunja, ColombiaActive
3,358 acres15 mi ENE of La Mesa, ColombiaActive
890 acres9 mi SSW of Bogota, ColombiaActive
830 acres66 mi SSE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
1,606 acres21 mi SE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
1,858 acres35 mi SSW of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
1,161 acres22 mi ESE of Agustin Codazzi, ColombiaInactive
3,469 acres18 mi SSE of Mani, ColombiaInactive
825 acres20 mi E of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
1,023 acres39 mi ENE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
1,265 acres25 mi NNW of Cucuta, ColombiaInactive
1,418 acres34 mi NW of Cumaribo, ColombiaInactive
2,142 acres14 mi ESE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
1,468 acres62 mi SE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
1,327 acres41 mi ESE of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
1,176 acres44 mi SE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
1,312 acres13 mi NE of Simiti, ColombiaInactive
974 acres22 mi ESE of Agustin Codazzi, ColombiaInactive
1,619 acres10 mi WNW of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
983 acres64 mi NE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
3,232 acres46 mi WSW of San Jose del Guaviare, ColombiaInactive
1,127 acres67 mi NE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
786 acres38 mi WSW of Cumaribo, ColombiaInactive
830 acres11 mi ESE of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
1,324 acres59 mi NE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
1,665 acres64 mi SSE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
3,766 acres35 mi SSW of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
1,554 acres14 mi SSE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
828 acres34 mi W of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
783 acres25 mi N of San Jose del Guaviare, ColombiaInactive
2,491 acres14 mi WNW of Becerril, ColombiaInactive
4,097 acres16 mi W of Becerril, ColombiaInactive
3,991 acres6 mi S of Cartagena, ColombiaInactive
828 acres8 mi W of San Antonio, ColombiaInactive
2,145 acres12 mi N of Magangue, ColombiaInactive
877 acres10 mi SSE of Pinillos, ColombiaInactive
974 acres9 mi NW of Tibu, ColombiaInactive
1,070 acres29 mi WSW of El Banco, ColombiaInactive
1,752 acres29 mi N of Magangue, ColombiaInactive
1,018 acres4 mi SE of El Carmen de Bolivar, ColombiaInactive
2,866 acres6 mi NE of Cucuta, ColombiaInactive
825 acres15 mi ESE of El Banco, ColombiaInactive
976 acres10 mi ENE of Simiti, ColombiaInactive
2,150 acres64 mi ESE of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
929 acres67 mi SE of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
1,221 acres7 mi SSE of Santa Rosalia, ColombiaInactive
2,444 acres14 mi NNW of Cucuta, ColombiaInactive
1,092 acres3 mi W of Malambo, ColombiaInactive
2,975 acres12 mi WNW of Tunja, ColombiaInactive
2,486 acres75 mi ESE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,642 acres12 mi SE of Espinal, ColombiaInactive
3,076 acres18 mi SE of Ibague, ColombiaInactive
3,081 acres22 mi S of Soledad, ColombiaInactive
6,353 acres29 mi S of Ibague, ColombiaInactive
2,659 acres13 mi E of Chiriguana, ColombiaInactive
4,930 acres14 mi E of Chiriguana, ColombiaInactive
3,751 acres65 mi ESE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,637 acres27 mi S of Santa Rosalia, ColombiaInactive
2,629 acres18 mi N of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,404 acres78 mi W of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
5,214 acres18 mi S of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,258 acres17 mi NE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,731 acres21 mi NNE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
3,371 acres72 mi W of Cumaribo, ColombiaInactive
2,528 acres30 mi ESE of Arauca, ColombiaInactive
3,027 acres35 mi SSE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
2,731 acres26 mi NNE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
5,323 acres37 mi ESE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
12,286 acres44 mi ENE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
4,883 acres16 mi S of Santa Rosalia, ColombiaInactive
4,579 acres78 mi W of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
19,670 acres19 mi ENE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,679 acres13 mi NW of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,214 acres20 mi S of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
3,267 acres17 mi NW of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
4,527 acres13 mi NNE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,874 acres29 mi WSW of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
3,847 acres38 mi WNW of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
2,587 acres22 mi NNE of Cumaribo, ColombiaInactive
2,681 acres18 mi SSW of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
6,400 acres38 mi SE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
4,591 acres49 mi WNW of Cumaribo, ColombiaInactive
4,482 acres25 mi ESE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
3,262 acres22 mi NNW of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
3,514 acres10 mi WNW of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
3,173 acres18 mi SSW of Santa Rosalia, ColombiaInactive
2,837 acres46 mi N of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
3,610 acres10 mi SE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
4,107 acres61 mi S of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
2,585 acres37 mi ESE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
3,037 acres16 mi SE of La Macarena, ColombiaInactive
3,017 acres76 mi ESE of Arauca, ColombiaInactive
5,743 acres28 mi NE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,543 acres45 mi SE of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
3,324 acres24 mi S of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
2,632 acres27 mi S of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
6,279 acres31 mi ENE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
2,731 acres21 mi NW of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
2,488 acres40 mi SSE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
4,480 acres70 mi WNW of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
2,985 acres36 mi ENE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
4,653 acres24 mi SE of La Macarena, ColombiaInactive
2,889 acres20 mi ESE of La Macarena, ColombiaInactive
3,576 acres56 mi E of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
3,331 acres19 mi S of La Macarena, ColombiaInactive
3,282 acres20 mi SE of La Macarena, ColombiaInactive
2,790 acres47 mi W of San Jose del Guaviare, ColombiaInactive
3,272 acres15 mi NNW of Puerto Gaitan, ColombiaInactive
2,827 acres62 mi E of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
2,839 acres48 mi SSE of San Jose del Guaviare, ColombiaInactive
2,889 acres44 mi SSE of San Jose del Guaviare, ColombiaInactive
2,684 acres20 mi ESE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
3,017 acres25 mi NW of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
2,891 acres46 mi SE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
4,213 acres41 mi SE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
3,232 acres24 mi ENE of Solano, ColombiaInactive
5,730 acres34 mi ESE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
5,389 acres36 mi ESE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
2,987 acres59 mi SE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
3,032 acres55 mi NNW of San Jose del Guaviare, ColombiaInactive
2,928 acres73 mi NE of Cumaribo, ColombiaInactive
3,175 acres35 mi S of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
4,646 acres39 mi NNE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
4,342 acres55 mi ESE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
5,283 acres38 mi NNE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
2,987 acres31 mi SW of La Macarena, ColombiaInactive
3,425 acres31 mi N of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
19,670 acres19 mi ENE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
12,286 acres44 mi ENE of La Primavera, ColombiaInactive
7,169 acres6 mi W of Cucuta, ColombiaActive
6,400 acres38 mi SE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
6,353 acres29 mi S of Ibague, ColombiaInactive
6,279 acres31 mi ENE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,743 acres28 mi NE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,730 acres34 mi ESE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
5,404 acres78 mi W of Puerto Carreno, ColombiaInactive
5,389 acres36 mi ESE of Cartagena del Chaira, ColombiaInactive
5,323 acres37 mi ESE of Orocue, ColombiaInactive
5,283 acres38 mi NNE of Mapiripan, ColombiaInactive
5,258 acres17 mi NE of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,214 acres18 mi S of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive
5,214 acres20 mi S of Cravo Norte, ColombiaInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
20268419,670 acres
202585,283 acres

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