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Earthquakes near San Gil

In the last 30 days there were 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km (62 mi) of San Gil, Santander Department, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 4.8, 27 km (17 mi) NE of San Gil, on 2026-10-13.

Earthquakes M2.5+ within 100 km

  • Last 24 hours0
  • Last 7 days0
  • Last 30 days3
  • Last year39
  • Last 5 years227

M1+ in the last 7 days: 0. Methodology

Fig. 1M2.5+ within 100 km of San Gil, last 30 days

01 — History

Earthquakes per month near San Gil

75 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of San Gil in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Nov 2024, with 5.50Nov 2024Oct 2026
Fig. 2Earthquakes per month, M2.5+ within 100 km

75 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of San Gil in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Nov 2024, with 5.

02 — Recent

Recent earthquakes near San Gil

Magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes within 100 km of San Gil in the last 30 days
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.80 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia27 km / 17 midepth 162 km
4.19 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia29 km / 18 midepth 156 km
4.34 km N of Cepitá, Colombia31 km / 19 midepth 151 km

03 — Questions

Earthquakes in San Gil, answered

Was there an earthquake in San Gil today?

No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded within 100 km of San Gil in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones can still occur. The home page lists them when you choose “All” magnitudes.

Are earthquakes common near San Gil?

Over the last five years there were 227 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger within 100 km of San Gil, an average of 45 a year. 39 occurred in the last 12 months. That is close to the five-year average.

What was the largest earthquake near San Gil in five years?

A magnitude 5.5 on Dec 10, 2025, 08:27 UTC, 27 km (17 mi) NNE of San Gil, at a depth of 164 km. See this earthquake

Counts describe past activity within 100 km of the city centre. They are not a forecast or a risk assessment. Data updated . Source: USGS.

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