5 km S of San José del Palmar, Colombia
Geographic Context
This earthquake event occurred near Cartago (approximately 38 km away) in Colombia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 340.8K people live within 80 km of the event location, placing this in the "severe" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a major earthquake registering magnitude 7.4, classified as a "major" event on the Richter scale capable of causing widespread damage. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 88.80000000000001. The computed Calamity Score is 56 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (68). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Colombia has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.
Event Data
| Type | Earthquake |
| Severity | critical |
| Severity Value | 88.80000000000001 |
| Calamity Score | 56 / 100 |
| Confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 4.8436, -76.2422 |
| Nearest City | Cartago (38 km) |
| Population Exposed | 340.8K within 80 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-10T12:34:28.125Z |
| Source | https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjl2 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Mag | 7.4 |
| Depth | 110.285 |
| Tsunami | false |
| Felt | 972 |
| Mmi | 6.891 |
| Alert | orange |
| Sig | 1768 |
| Emsc Mag | 7.4 |
| Emsc Depth | -110 |
| Emsc MagType | mw |
| Emsc Region | COLOMBIA |
| Emsc Auth | EMSC |
| Emsc SourceId | 2040568 |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"emsc_20260810_0000177","source":"emsc","severity":"critical","severityValue":88.80000000000001,"timestamp":1786365268760,"latitude":4.8765,"longitude":-76.2129}] |
Safety Information
If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 56/100, near Cartago (Colombia), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.