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Earthquakes near Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.4 78 km ESE, 9 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department 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
- 4 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 75 km NNE, Sep 27, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M7.4 139 km NE, Aug 10, 2026
- Past year count
- 62 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 72 km M4.4, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department
USGS recorded 4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.4 78 km ESE of the city at Oct 17, 02:25 local time (9 days ago).
The average depth was about 90 km and 2 of 4 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 02:25 | Oct 17, 07:25 UTC | M4.4 | 78 km ESE | 154 km | 10 km SW of El Cerrito, Colombia |
| Oct 6, 20:29 | Oct 7, 01:29 UTC | M4.4 | 145 km E | 10 km | 20 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia |
| Oct 3, 21:29 | Oct 4, 02:29 UTC | M4.4 | 72 km NNE | 66 km | 26 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 29, 20:38 | Sep 30, 01:38 UTC | M4.2 | 83 km N | 67 km | 35 km W of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 28, 03:39 | Sep 28, 08:39 UTC | M4.3 | 145 km E | 10 km | 28 km W of Chaparral, Colombia |
| Sep 27, 16:57 | Sep 27, 21:57 UTC | M4.6 | 75 km NNE | 71 km | 22 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 26, 01:38 | Sep 26, 06:38 UTC | M4.2 | 141 km E | 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, Valle del Cauca Department in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department in the past 12 months was M7.4 on Aug 10, 2026, 139 km NE of the city (4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia).
With 62 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.2 a month), the area around Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | M7.4 | 139 km NE | 116 km | 4 km SSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia |
| May 14, 2026 | M5.3 | 49 km NE | 113 km | 30 km NW of Darien, Colombia |
| Aug 10, 2026 | M5.0 | 136 km NE | 91 km | 10 km WSW of San José del Palmar, Colombia |
| Sep 17, 2026 | M4.9 | 69 km NNE | 57 km | 28 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.9 | 77 km NNE | 66 km | 25 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.9 | 76 km NNE | 53 km | 24 km SW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.9 | 78 km NNE | 64 km | 18 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Feb 13, 2026 | M4.9 | 127 km NNE | 104 km | 20 km ESE of Nóvita, Colombia |
| Sep 19, 2026 | M4.8 | 72 km NNE | 58 km | 29 km WSW of Sipí, Colombia |
| Sep 18, 2026 | M4.7 | 58 km NNE | 72 km | 38 km SSW of Sipí, Colombia |
Was it felt in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.6 at 75 km, may have been felt lightly in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department 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, Valle del Cauca Department 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 144 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).