4.2
Earthquake Details: 11 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia
8/16/2026, 12:18:16 AM
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 11 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia on 8/16/2026 at 12:18:16 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 146.65 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth146.65 km
Significance271
Latitude6.8902
Longitude-73.0936
Event IDus6000tl4c
Magnitude4.2
Updated:8/16/2026, 3:27:35 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/15/2026, 7:18:16 PM GMT-5
- UTC
- 8/16/2026, 12:18:16 AM UTC
146.65 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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