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Earthquakes near Tunja today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Tunja in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Tunja just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Tunja, Boyacá, 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
- M5.5 142 km NNE, Dec 10, 2025
- Past year count
- 37 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 140 km M4.8, Oct 13, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Tunja
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Tunja in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.8 at 140 km NNE.
| Time (Tunja) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 16:24 | Oct 13, 21:24 UTC | M4.8 | 140 km NNE | 162 km | 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Oct 5, 08:09 | Oct 5, 13:09 UTC | M4.1 | 144 km NNE | 156 km | 9 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Sep 28, 09:42 | Sep 28, 14:42 UTC | M4.3 | 145 km NNE | 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 Tunja in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Tunja in the past 12 months was M5.5 on Dec 10, 2025, 142 km NNE of the city (5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia).
With 37 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.1 a month), the area around Tunja 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 | 142 km NNE | 164 km | 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Aug 26, 2026 | M4.9 | 140 km NNE | 159 km | 3 km W of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Jan 16, 2026 | M4.9 | 139 km NNE | 177 km | 4 km WSW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Oct 13, 2026 | M4.8 | 140 km NNE | 162 km | 0 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Feb 11, 2026 | M4.8 | 138 km NNE | 163 km | 3 km NE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Jun 17, 2026 | M4.7 | 140 km NNE | 167 km | 1 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia |
| Jan 5, 2026 | M4.7 | 135 km NNE | 172 km | 2 km NNE of Aratoca, Colombia |
| Jul 26, 2026 | M4.6 | 109 km SE | 10 km | 19 km WNW of Ubalá, Colombia |
| Jul 20, 2026 | M4.6 | 141 km NNE | 153 km | 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia |
| Apr 18, 2026 | M4.6 | 144 km NNE | 166 km | 8 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia |
Was it felt in Tunja?
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 Tunja 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).