Strong M6.1 earthquake hits El Dovio at intermediate depth, Colombia

Strong M6.1 earthquake hits El Dovio at intermediate depth, Colombia

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit El Dovio, Colombia at 19:21 UTC on March 23, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 113.3 km (70.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.8 at a depth of 87 km (54 miles). The epicenter was located 7.5 km (4.7 miles) NW…

Earthquake swarm near Nevado del Huila volcano, Colombia

Earthquake swarm near Nevado del Huila volcano, Colombia

A shallow earthquake registered by the Geological Service of Colombia (SGC) as M5.4 hit 12 km (7.4 miles) NE of the Central Peak of the Nevado del Huila volcano at 12:32 UTC (07:32 local time) on January 26, 2019. The USGS is reporting it as M5.6 at a depth of 10 km…

Shallow M6.0 earthquake near San Andres archipelago, Caribbean Sea

Shallow M6.0 earthquake near San Andres archipelago, Caribbean Sea

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (Colombia), the Caribbean Sea at 03:40 UTC on November 25, 2018 (21:40 LT, November 24). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km…

Landslide buries 3 homes in port city of Barrancabermeja, Colombia

Landslide buries 3 homes in port city of Barrancabermeja, Colombia

Several homes were buried after heavy rain caused a large landslide in the port city of Barrancabermeja, northern Colombia on Sunday, October 21, 2018. The event comes exactly 10 days after another large landslide hit the town of Marquetalia, central Colombia,…

Deadly landslide hits Marquetalia, central Colombia

Deadly landslide hits Marquetalia, central Colombia

At least 11 people have been killed and 4 injured after a landslide hit several homes in the central Colombian town of Marquetalia (population 15 000) during the early morning hours of October 11, 2018. The event took place at around 02:30 local time after heavy…

Earthquake swarm detected under Galeras volcano, Colombia

Earthquake swarm detected under Galeras volcano, Colombia

Colombian authorities are reporting significantly increased seismic activity under Galeras volcano, one of Colombia's most frequently active volcanos. Increased seismicity was first recorded on May 29 and June 2, 2018. The last eruption of this volcano took…

Severe weather claims 12 lives, affects thousands in Colombia

Severe weather claims 12 lives, affects thousands in Colombia

At least 12 people have been killed and 1 341 families affected by severe weather since the start of the current rainy season in Colombia (April – May), the country's National Disaster Risk Management Agency (UNRGD) reports. Since the start of the season, the…

13 killed as landslide hits a bus in Colombia’s Narino

13 killed as landslide hits a bus in Colombia’s Narino

At least 13 people were killed after a landslide swept away a small bus into a ravine in an area called Devil's Nose in Narino department, southeast Colombia on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Search and rescue operations didn't start until Sunday as locals…

At least 4 dead, 18 missing after major mudflow hits Corinto, Colombia

At least 4 dead, 18 missing after major mudflow hits Corinto, Colombia

A devastating mudflow swept through Colombian town of Corinto Tuesday afternoon, November 7, 2017, killing at least 4 people and leaving 18 others missing. A total of 29 people were injured and 22 houses destroyed. The mudflow struck the mountainous town at about…

Intense hailstorm hits Bogota, causing severe floods and traffic chaos

Intense hailstorm hits Bogota, causing severe floods and traffic chaos

An intense hailstorm hit capital Bogota, Colombia on November 1, 2017, causing severe floods and impressive hail accumulations. The storm caused traffic collapse and serious damage across the city but there are no reports of injuries. Heavy rain, accompanied by hail…