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Earthquakes near Buenaventura today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Buenaventura in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 69 km E, 9 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Buenaventura just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca 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
- M4.4 69 km E, Oct 17, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.3 72 km NNE, May 14, 2026
- Past year count
- 54 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 69 km M4.4, Oct 17, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Buenaventura
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Buenaventura in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 69 km E of the city at Oct 17, 02:25 local time (9 days ago).
The average depth was about 154 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Buenaventura) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 02:25 | Oct 17, 07:25 UTC | M4.4 | 69 km E | 154 km | 10 km SW of El Cerrito, Colombia |
| Oct 6, 20:29 | Oct 7, 01:29 UTC | M4.4 | 145 km ENE | 10 km | 20 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia |
| Oct 3, 21:29 | Oct 4, 02:29 UTC | M4.4 | 103 km N | 66 km | 26 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 29, 20:38 | Sep 30, 01:38 UTC | M4.2 | 116 km N | 67 km | 35 km W of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 28, 03:39 | Sep 28, 08:39 UTC | M4.3 | 142 km E | 10 km | 28 km W of Chaparral, Colombia |
| Sep 27, 16:57 | Sep 27, 21:57 UTC | M4.6 | 106 km NNE | 71 km | 22 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 26, 01:38 | Sep 26, 06:38 UTC | M4.2 | 141 km ENE | 10 km | 23 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Bogota.
Largest earthquakes near Buenaventura in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Buenaventura in the past 12 months was M5.3 on May 14, 2026, 72 km NNE of the city (30 km NW of Darien, Colombia).
With 54 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.5 a month), the area around Buenaventura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | M5.3 | 72 km NNE | 113 km | 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M4.9 | 100 km NNE | 57 km | 28 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.9 | 109 km N | 66 km | 25 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.9 | 107 km N | 53 km | 24 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.9 | 107 km NNE | 64 km | 18 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 19, 2026 | M4.8 | 104 km N | 58 km | 29 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 18, 2026 | M4.7 | 88 km NNE | 72 km | 38 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.7 | 100 km NNE | 57 km | 28 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 12, 2026 | M4.7 | 99 km NNE | 77 km | 26 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 11, 2026 | M4.7 | 100 km NNE | 68 km | 27 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
Was it felt in Buenaventura?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.4 at 69 km, may have been felt lightly in Buenaventura 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).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
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 Buenaventura 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 147 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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Colombia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).