4.2
Earthquake Details: 11 km WNW of San José del Palmar, Colombia
8/11/2026, 3:43:41 PM
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 11 km WNW of San José del Palmar, Colombia on 8/11/2026 at 3:43:41 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100.61 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
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ColombiaValle del Cauca DepartmentLa Unión (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth100.61 km
Significance271
Latitude4.9201
Longitude-76.3385
Event IDus6000tjzx
Magnitude4.2
Updated:8/12/2026, 2:16:17 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/11/2026, 10:43:41 AM GMT-5
- UTC
- 8/11/2026, 3:43:41 PM UTC
100.61 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 2
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