January 16, 1922 Earthquake: Caqueta, Putumayo, Colombia
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Caqueta, Putumayo, Colombia on January 16, 1922 at 22:50:24 UTC, 600 km below the surface.
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
- January 16, 1922
- Time
- 22:50:24 UTC
- Place
- Caqueta, Putumayo, Colombia
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 600 km (373 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 2.500° N, 71.000° W
- Country
- Colombia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #1118 lists earthquake on Jan 16, 1922, 2.5 N, 71 W, magnitude 7.6, in the region of the Caquetá and Putumayo, with exceptional depth of 600 km.
This earthquake is probably related to the event on Jan 17, 1922 in Colombia, or it is the same event.
More
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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 3186.