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Earthquakes near Barrancabermeja today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Barrancabermeja in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.1 91 km ESE, 20 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Barrancabermeja just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Barrancabermeja, Santander Department, Colombia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.1 91 km ESE, Oct 5, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 98 km ESE, Dec 10, 2025
- Past year count
- 42 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 91 km M4.1, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Barrancabermeja
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Barrancabermeja in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.1 91 km ESE of the city at Oct 5, 08:09 local time (20 days ago).
The average depth was about 156 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Barrancabermeja) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 16:24 | Oct 13, 21:24 UTC | M4.8 | 103 km ESE | 162 km | 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Oct 5, 08:09 | Oct 5, 13:09 UTC | M4.1 | 91 km ESE | 156 km | 9 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Sep 28, 09:42 | Sep 28, 14:42 UTC | M4.3 | 101 km ESE | 151 km | 4 km N of Cepitá, Colombia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Bogota.
Largest earthquakes near Barrancabermeja in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Barrancabermeja in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Dec 10, 2025, 98 km ESE of the city (5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia).
With 42 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.5 a month), the area around Barrancabermeja is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | M5.5 | 98 km ESE | 164 km | 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Aug 26, 2026 | M4.9 | 100 km ESE | 159 km | 3 km W of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Mar 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 144 km ENE | 190 km | 5 km NW of Bochalema, Colombia |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M4.9 | 99 km ESE | 177 km | 4 km WSW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Oct 13, 2026 | M4.8 | 103 km ESE | 162 km | 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 93 km ESE | 163 km | 3 km NE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M4.7 | 104 km ESE | 167 km | 1 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Jan 5, 2026 | M4.7 | 101 km ESE | 172 km | 2 km NNE of Aratoca, Colombia |
| Jul 20, 2026 | M4.6 | 93 km ESE | 153 km | 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.6 | 95 km ESE | 166 km | 8 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia |
Was it felt in Barrancabermeja?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.1 at 91 km, may have been felt lightly in Barrancabermeja by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M4.8 on Oct 13, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 3.6); M4.1 on Oct 5, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Barrancabermeja in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 146 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).