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M4.7 earthquake in Colombia (18 Sep 2026, 06:17 UTC)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 and depth ~68.4 km was recorded in Colombia on 2026-09-18 at 06:17 UTC. The source notes ~2.1 million people live within 100 km of the epicentral area; the event carried a GDACS alert labelled Green.
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 9/10
- Geographic reach
- 4/10
- Global importance
- 4/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 4/10
Why it matters
Moderate seismic shaking was recorded near populated areas; while a M4.7 at intermediate depth typically causes limited damage, nearby communities and travelers may have felt the tremor and authorities should monitor for aftershocks and any localized impacts.

