M4.9 earthquake 65 km SSW of Condoto, Chocó, Colombia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 65 km SSW of Condoto, Chocó, Colombia at 16:13 local time (21:13 UTC) on 14 Sept 2026, at a depth of 50 km, according to USGS.
2 reports to USGS “Did You Feel It?”
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-21 22:46 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.9light
moment magnitude (W phase) (mww) - Depth
- 50.4 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-14 21:13:16 UTC
- Local: 14 Sept 2026, 16:13:16 (America/Bogota)
- Epicentre
- 4.550° N, 76.877° W
Circles show this event and others within 36 km from 7 days before to 30 days after. Lines: plate boundaries and GEM active faults. Open on the live map
Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| CondotoChocó, Colombia · pop. 9,897 | 65 km | IIIWeak |
| PizarroChocó, Colombia · pop. 18,561 | 70 km | IIIWeak |
| BuenaventuraValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 240,387 | 76 km | IIIWeak |
| RoldanilloValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 27,561 | 82 km | IIIWeak |
| La UniónValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 41,013 | 86 km | IIIWeak |
| ZarzalValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 28,761 | 91 km | IIIWeak |
| PalmiraValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 312,519 | 130 km | IIWeak |
| CaliValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 2,392,877 | 131 km | IIWeak |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 103 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.9 mww | 50.4 km | 4.55° N, 76.88° W | – | Reviewed |
How big was it?
Widely felt near the epicentre: rattling windows and objects. Significant damage is unlikely.
It released roughly the energy of 338 t of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 50 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M4.9 releases about 32× the energy of M3.9, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 338 t of TNT vs 11 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.9. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
13 later earthquakes within 36 km; the largest was M4.9 12 days ago. 7 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.9
13 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.43 | 4.6 | 70 |
| 33.08 | 4.6 | 71 |
| 46.99 | 4.9 | 66 |
| 47.70 | 4.7 | 51 |
| 51.99 | 4.4 | 59 |
| 71.95 | 4.7 | 58 |
| 81.06 | 4.7 | 68 |
| 93.47 | 4.5 | 83 |
| 103.81 | 4.3 | 74 |
| 112.52 | 4.8 | 58 |
| 122.12 | 4.2 | 80 |
| 243.73 | 4.5 | 52 |
| 312.74 | 4.6 | 70 |
- 4.964 km SSW of Condoto, Chocó, Colombia09-16 20:12
- 4.868 km SSW of Condoto, Chocó, Colombia09-19 13:44
- 4.760 km WNW of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-16 20:55
- 4.765 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-17 21:10
- 4.754 km WNW of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-18 06:17
- 4.658 km WNW of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-14 22:39
- 4.660 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-16 06:18
- 4.659 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-27 21:57
- 4.546 km WNW of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-18 18:41
- 4.564 km SE of Pizarro, Chocó, Colombia09-25 00:57
- 4.458 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-17 01:12
- 4.354 km WNW of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-19 05:01
- 4.242 km NW of Trujillo, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia09-19 23:20
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Event id us7000thh2. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:11 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us7000thh2). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.9 earthquake 65 km SSW of Condoto, Chocó, Colombia”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us7000thh2-m4-9-earthquake-65-km-ssw-of-condoto-choco-colombia, data from USGS.
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