M4.6 earthquake 60 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 60 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia at 01:18 local time (06:18 UTC) on 16 Sept 2026, at a depth of 71 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-09-16 06:45 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.6light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 71 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-09-16 06:18:06 UTC
- Local: 16 Sept 2026, 01:18:06 (America/Bogota)
- Epicentre
- 4.495° N, 76.782° W
Circles show this event and others within 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| El DovioValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 7,942 | 60 km | IIWeak |
| TrujilloValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 5,874 | 60 km | IIWeak |
| RoldanilloValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 27,561 | 71 km | IIWeak |
| BuenaventuraValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 240,387 | 74 km | IIWeak |
| La UniónValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 41,013 | 76 km | IIWeak |
| TuluáValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 221,684 | 79 km | IIWeak |
| PalmiraValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 312,519 | 120 km | IIWeak |
| CaliValle del Cauca Department, Colombia · pop. 2,392,877 | 122 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 43 km.
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| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 4.6 mb | 71 km | 4.50° N, 76.78° 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 120 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 71 km this was a intermediate-depth earthquake, which spreads shaking over a wider area but less intensely.
M4.6 releases about 32× the energy of M3.6, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 120 t of TNT vs 3.8 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.6. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
11 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M4.9 12 days ago. 8 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.6
11 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 13.91 | 4.9 | 66 |
| 14.62 | 4.7 | 51 |
| 18.91 | 4.4 | 59 |
| 38.87 | 4.7 | 58 |
| 47.98 | 4.7 | 68 |
| 60.39 | 4.5 | 83 |
| 70.73 | 4.3 | 74 |
| 79.44 | 4.8 | 58 |
| 89.04 | 4.2 | 80 |
| 210.65 | 4.5 | 52 |
| 279.66 | 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
- 4.659 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
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Event id us7000thse. First recorded here 28 Sept 2026, 17:32:11 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us7000thse). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.6 earthquake 60 km W of El Dovio, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us7000thse-m4-6-earthquake-60-km-w-of-el-dovio-valle-del-cauca-department-colombia, data from USGS.
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