:quality(75)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/elcomercio/GRDH5WJ4TRE3ZBG3JDOL4467BQ.jpg "Earthquake in Colombia today, April 28: Seismic report with exact time, center and magnitude via SGC | composition")
Where did the earthquake occur today, April 28? Colombia It is a seismic country because these Telluric movements are mainly associated with the Pacific subduction zone, when the Nazca plate sinks under the South American plate.Rock material melts in the Earth's crust and is re-emerged as lava through volcanoes such as the Central Range. Active geological faults of the country.
One of the places with the greatest seismic activity is Los Santos, SantanderIt is located above the Bucaramanga seismic zone. Last year, 5,747 earthquakes were reported in the city It is also the epicenter of 60 percent of the country's earthquakes. Colombia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which contains 75% of the world's volcanoes and nearly 80% of the world's strongest earthquakes.
He Colombian Geographical Service (SGC) The agency is responsible for tracking and monitoring threats of geological origin, i.e. keeping citizens informed about recent earthquakes. Therefore, in the following lines I will show you a real-time updated report with accurate data such as the latest seismic events, time, epicenter, magnitude and additional details in the main Colombian municipalities.
Tremors in Columbia via SGC Live today, April 28
In this article, I will show the latest report of earthquakes in Colombia shared publicly by the SGC (Colombian Geological Service), with data such as magnitude, epicenter and time, as well as the most important information surrounding these events. .
Most relevant earthquakes in Colombia
According to the historical earthquake of Colombia Colombian Geographical Service (SGC)These are the most relevant earthquakes in the South American country:
| Epicentral Area | Date of earthquake | Size | Maximum intensity EMS-98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamplona – Northern Santander | January 16, 1644 | 6.5 (MW) | 9 |
| Honda – Dolima | June 16, 1805 | 6.1 (MW) | 9 |
| Altamira – Huila | November 16, 1827 | 7.1 (MW) | 10 |
| Santiago – Pudumayo | January 20, 1834 | 6.7 (MW) | 9 |
| Cúcuta – Northern Santander | May 18, 1875 | 6.8 (MW) | 10 |
| Pacific Coast – Pacific | January 31, 1906 | 8.8 (MW) | 10 |
| Villavicencio – Goal | August 31, 1917 | 6.7 (MW) | 9 |
| Kambal – Narino | December 14, 1923 | 6.2 (MW) | 9 |
| Groves – Northern Santander | July 8, 1950 | 6.1 (MW) | 9 |
| Colombia – Huila | February 9, 1967 | 7.0 (MW) | 10 |
| Pacific Coast – Pacific | December 12, 1979 | 8.1 (MW) | 10 |
| Popayán – Cauca | March 31, 1983 | 5.6 (MW) | 9 |
| Murindo – Antioquia | October 18, 1992 | 7.1 (MW) | 10 |
| Coffee print | January 25, 1999 | 6.1 (MW) | 9 |
