Atlántico, Colombia · within 250 km
Earthquakes near Barranquilla
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Barranquilla in the last 30 days.
Data: USGS, GFZ, INGV, JMA · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 0
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 0
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of Barranquilla, the USGS catalogue lists 2 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 4 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about one every 7 years. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 0 of magnitude 2.5 or more.
The largest since 1900: M6.3 on 9 Nov 1974, 61 km N of Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.7 on 15 Apr 2020, 13 km NNE of Pinillos, Bolívar, Colombia.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of Barranquilla in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
None of magnitude 2.5 or greater earlier this week.
Largest in the last 30 days
None of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the last 30 days.
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of Barranquilla.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of Barranquilla?
In the last 30 days, 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of Barranquilla, 0 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What is the largest earthquake recorded within 250 km of Barranquilla since 1900?
According to the USGS catalogue, the largest was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on 9 Nov 1974 (60 km N of Puerto Colombia, Colombia). Magnitudes of early 20th-century earthquakes are less certain than modern ones.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Colombia?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow Servicio Geológico Colombiano (https://www.sgc.gov.co/) and your local civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.