According to USGS, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near San Antonio, Colombia on September 21, 2026. It was recorded at 01:48 PM GMT-5 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.5
mb · Light
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
06:48:44 PM
September 21, 2026
Local time
01:48 PM
September 21, 2026 · GMT-5
The epicenter was about 65 km from Ibagué.
Since this earthquake, 18 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M4.6.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Depth | Location | Distance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4.4 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 21 km SW | 30 km | USGS | |
| M4.1 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 12 km S | 15 km | USGS | |
| M4.4 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 13 km SSW | 18 km | USGS | |
| M4.3 | 10 km | Chaparral, Colombia · 26 km WNW | 30 km | USGS | |
| M4.6 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 25 km W | 42 km | USGS | |
| M4.4 | 10 km | La Cumbre, Colombia · 27 km ENE | 39 km | USGS | |
| M4.2 | 10 km | Chaparral, Colombia · 21 km WNW | 27 km | USGS | |
| M4.1 | 10 km | La Cumbre, Colombia · 25 km NE | 44 km | USGS | |
| M4.6 | 10 km | Rioblanco, Colombia · 23 km NNW | 38 km | USGS | |
| M4.6 | 63 km | Chaparral, Colombia · 10 km NW | 14 km | USGS | |
| M4.3 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 15 km SW | 28 km | USGS | |
| M4.0 | 48 km | Chaparral, Colombia · 15 km WNW | 22 km | USGS | |
| M4.2 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 25 km SSW | 29 km | USGS | |
| M4.2 | 10 km | Rioblanco, Colombia · 26 km NNW | 39 km | USGS | |
| M4.6 | 10 km | Roncesvalles, Colombia · 25 km WSW | 40 km | USGS |
From 1990 until this earthquake, 44 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.8 earthquake on September 2, 1997.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near San Antonio, Colombia at 3.903° N, 75.469° W, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Ibagué, about 65 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.5 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
Since this earthquake, 18 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M4.6.
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