Significant earthquakes of 1906

July 14, 1906 Earthquake: Colombia

July 14, 1906 · M7.7

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Colombia on July 14, 1906 at 10:27:00 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
July 14, 1906
Time
10:27:00 UTC
Place
Colombia
Magnitude
7.7 (Ms)
Intensity
9 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
4.600° N, 74.000° W
Country
Colombia

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2773.