Significant Earthquakes in Colombia

Earthquakes

83

Deaths counted

6,953

Earliest

1566

• January 25, 1999, Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Caldas, Huila, ColombiaM6.2 · 1,185 deaths · $1.9 billion
• May 18, 1875, Cucuta,san Cayetano,villa del Rosario, ColombiaM7.5 · 1,001 deaths
• February 19, 1845, Magdalena River, ColombiaM4 · 1,000 deaths
• June 6, 1994, Cauca, Huila, ColombiaM6.8 · 650 deaths · $2.4 million · 200 houses destroyed
• December 12, 1979, Off Shore, Pacific Ocean, ColombiaM8.1 · 600 deaths · $8 million · 10,000 houses destroyed · tsunami
• March 31, 1983, SW, Popayan, ColombiaM4.9 · 350 deaths · $410.9 million
• August 10, 2026, Choco, ColombiaM7.4 · 335 deaths · 36,478 houses destroyed
• December 14, 1923, Ipiales, ColombiaM6.2 · 300 deaths
• July 9, 1950, Anboledas, ColombiaM6.1 · 300 deaths · $20 million
• November 16, 1827, Bogota, Neiva, Popayan, Pasto, Huila, ColombiaM7 · 250 deaths · tsunami
• January 9, 1936, ColombiaM5.6 · 250 deaths
• June 16, 1805, Honda,mariquita, ColombiaM6.1 · 200 deaths
• January 19, 1958, Colombia-EcuadorM7.6 · 115 deaths · tsunami
• February 9, 1967, Huila, Neiva, Rivera,san Antonio, ColombiaM7 · 98 deaths · $20 million
• November 23, 1979, Manizales-Armenia, ColombiaM6.4 · 72 deaths · $20 million

• August 10, 2026, Choco, ColombiaM7.4 · 335 deaths · 36,478 houses destroyed
• June 8, 2025, Cundinamarca, ColombiaM6.3 · 296 houses destroyed
• January 19, 2024, Valle del Cauca, ColombiaM5.6 · 1 death
• August 17, 2023, Bogota, Boyaca, Cundinamarca, Meta,, ColombiaM6.3 · 2 deaths · $30 million · 20 houses destroyed
• March 1, 2021, Medellin, Betulia, ColombiaM5.1 · 2 deaths
• January 26, 2019, Cauca, Huila, ColombiaM5.6 · 1 death
• June 12, 2018, Pasto, ColombiaM4.9 · 2 deaths · 1 house destroyed
• February 6, 2017, Huila, ColombiaM5.5
• March 10, 2015, Antioquia, Santander, ColombiaM6.2 · 180 houses destroyed
• January 5, 2014, Sipi, ColombiaM5.5
• February 9, 2013, Cauca, Narino, Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, ColombiaM6.9 · 100 houses destroyed
• May 24, 2008, Meta, Quetame, ColombiaM5.6 · 6 deaths
• September 10, 2007, Narino, El Charco, Iscuande, LA Tola, ColombiaM6.8 · 35 houses destroyed
• March 6, 2007, Cauca, Sotara, Purace,, ColombiaM5 · 9 houses destroyed
• November 15, 2004, Bajo Baudo, Buenaventura, Cerrito, ColombiaM7.2 · 154 houses destroyed
• January 25, 1999, Armenia, Calarca, Pereira, Caldas, Huila, ColombiaM6.2 · 1,185 deaths · $1.9 billion
• February 8, 1995, Cali, Pereira, Armenia, Calarca, ColombiaM6.4 · 45 deaths · $50 million · 2,000 houses destroyed
• January 19, 1995, Bogota, Manizales, Miraflores, ColombiaM6.5 · 7 deaths · 512 houses destroyed
• June 6, 1994, Cauca, Huila, ColombiaM6.8 · 650 deaths · $2.4 million · 200 houses destroyed
• October 18, 1992, Murindo, Apartado, Medellin, ColombiaM7.4 · 11 deaths
• October 17, 1992, Murindo, Cali, ColombiaM7
• November 19, 1991, Chaco, Buenaventura, Cali, ColombiaM6.4 · 2 deaths
• March 31, 1983, SW, Popayan, ColombiaM4.9 · 350 deaths · $410.9 million
• October 18, 1981, Venezuela-N ColombiaM5.4 · 15 deaths · $5 million
• November 26, 1980, E, Venezuela, ColombiaM5 · 30 houses destroyed
• December 12, 1979, Off Shore, Pacific Ocean, ColombiaM8.1 · 600 deaths · $8 million · 10,000 houses destroyed · tsunami
• November 23, 1979, Manizales-Armenia, ColombiaM6.4 · 72 deaths · $20 million
• August 31, 1977, Apartado, Medellin, ColombiaM6.5 · 3 deaths
• July 13, 1974, Bogota, Cali, Pereira, ColombiaM7.3 · 11 deaths · 50 houses destroyed
• April 18, 1974, NE, Cepita, San Andreas, ColombiaM5 · 4 deaths
• April 24, 1973, Colombia, San Cristobal, VenezuelaM6.5 · 1 death
• September 26, 1970, Bahia Solano, ColombiaM6.6 · $400,000 · 104 houses destroyed
• July 29, 1967, ColombiaM6.8 · 20 deaths · $2 million
• February 9, 1967, Huila, Neiva, Rivera,san Antonio, ColombiaM7 · 98 deaths · $20 million
• September 4, 1966, ColombiaM5.3 · 6 deaths · 200 houses destroyed
• July 30, 1962, Mistrato, Manizales, ColombiaM6.8 · 47 deaths
• December 20, 1961, Eje Cafetero, ColombiaM6.8 · 23 deaths
• June 16, 1961, Northeastern ColombiaM6.5 · tsunami
• February 1, 1958, Colombia-EcuadorM6.9 · Deaths: few
• January 19, 1958, Colombia-EcuadorM7.6 · 115 deaths · tsunami
• July 20, 1955, Colombia-EcuadorM6
• July 9, 1950, Anboledas, ColombiaM6.1 · 300 deaths · $20 million
• July 14, 1947, Pasto, ColombiaM6 · 2 deaths
• May 22, 1942, ColombiaM5.8 · tsunami
• February 5, 1938, Eje Cafetero, ColombiaM7 · 6 deaths
• January 9, 1936, ColombiaM5.6 · 250 deaths
• August 7, 1935, Funes, ColombiaM6.1 · 8 deaths
• December 22, 1923, Gachala,gacheta,ubala,medina, ColombiaM5.9 · 7 deaths
• December 14, 1923, Ipiales, ColombiaM6.2 · 300 deaths
• January 16, 1922, Caqueta, Putumayo, ColombiaM7.6
• August 31, 1917, Bogota, Ubaque, Soacha, Caqueza, ColombiaM7.3 · 3 deaths
• July 14, 1906, ColombiaM7.7
• July 11, 1906, ColombiaM7.7
• February 21, 1906, Buenaventura, Colombiatsunami
• February 3, 1906, ColombiaM7.7
• January 20, 1904, Panama-ColombiaM7.9 · tsunami
• August 8, 1903, ColombiaM7.7
• September 18, 1900, ColombiaM7.9
• May 25, 1885, Popayan, Colombia
• March 9, 1883, Antioquia, Yarumal, ColombiaM6
• February 9, 1878, Manizales, Colombia
• October 11, 1877, Buenaventura, Colombiatsunami
• May 18, 1875, Cucuta,san Cayetano,villa del Rosario, ColombiaM7.5 · 1,001 deaths
• March 6, 1869, San Cristobal, Bogota, Venezuela, Colombia
• December 31, 1868, Robador,simacota,barichara DE Cabrera, Colombia
• February 2, 1851, Cartagena, ColombiaM5
• February 19, 1845, Magdalena River, ColombiaM4 · 1,000 deaths
• May 22, 1834, Santa Marta,cartagena, Colombia
• March 1, 1834, Pasto, Colombia
• January 20, 1834, Putumayo,pasto, Popayan, Santa Marta, ColombiaM6.7 · Deaths: many
• November 16, 1827, Bogota, Neiva, Popayan, Pasto, Huila, ColombiaM7 · 250 deaths · tsunami
• June 18, 1826, Engativa,bogota,ramiriqui,umbita,tunja, ColombiaM8.2
• February 26, 1825, Santa Marta, Colombiatsunami
• June 16, 1805, Honda,mariquita, ColombiaM6.1 · 200 deaths
• September 1799, Cartago, ColombiaM5
• February 15, 1796, N Santander,pamplona, Colombia
• July 12, 1785, Bogota,engativa,caxica,soacha, Colombia12 deaths
• July 9, 1766, Buga,cali,popayan, Colombia
• April 25, 1751, Popayan, Colombia
• October 18, 1743, Bogota, Colombia
• February 2, 1735, Popayan, ColombiaM4.5 · Deaths: few
• January 16, 1644, Merida, Pamploma,herran, Venezuela, ColombiaM6.9 · Deaths: many
• 1566, ColombiaM7.8

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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.