Colombia earthquakes

M6.3 earthquake 88 km E of Uribia, Colombia

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 88 km E of Uribia, Colombia on Sun, Nov 13, 1921, 3:40 AM GMT-5 (08:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.3 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1921-11-13 08:40:57 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.829° N, 71.459° W
Region
Colombia
Strongest shaking
VII, very strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VII, very strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
24.3% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
3.4 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.39
Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem912363. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.