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Earthquakes near Cúcuta today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Cúcuta in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Cúcuta just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Cúcuta, Norte de 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
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.5 138 km SSW, Dec 10, 2025
- Past year count
- 36 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 135 km M4.3, Sep 28, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Cúcuta
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Cúcuta in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.3 at 135 km SSW.
| Time (Cúcuta) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 16:24 | Oct 13, 21:24 UTC | M4.8 | 139 km SSW | 162 km | 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Oct 5, 08:09 | Oct 5, 13:09 UTC | M4.1 | 137 km SSW | 156 km | 9 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Sep 28, 09:42 | Sep 28, 14:42 UTC | M4.3 | 135 km SSW | 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 Cúcuta in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Cúcuta in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Dec 10, 2025, 138 km SSW of the city (5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia).
With 36 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3 a month), the area around Cúcuta 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 | 138 km SSW | 164 km | 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Aug 26, 2026 | M4.9 | 139 km SSW | 159 km | 3 km W of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Mar 1, 2026 | M4.9 | 36 km SW | 190 km | 5 km NW of Bochalema, Colombia |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M4.9 | 141 km SSW | 177 km | 4 km WSW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Oct 13, 2026 | M4.8 | 139 km SSW | 162 km | 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 143 km SSW | 163 km | 3 km NE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M4.7 | 139 km SSW | 167 km | 1 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Jan 5, 2026 | M4.7 | 144 km SSW | 172 km | 2 km NNE of Aratoca, Colombia |
| Jul 20, 2026 | M4.6 | 140 km SSW | 153 km | 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.6 | 137 km SSW | 166 km | 8 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia |
Was it felt in Cúcuta?
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 Cúcuta 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 153 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).