bogota tectonic landscape
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Bogota

At 2,600 m on the Andean altiplano, the city sits above the frontal thrust of the Eastern Cordillera, while the Bucaramanga nest 300 km to the north produces a near-continuous stream of intermediate-depth earthquakes.

Danger Level (72h)

72-hour composite hazard forecast

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Recent Quakes (14d)

Recorded in the selected 14d period

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Max Magnitude (14d)

Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period

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Tectonic Profile

Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context

Associated Faults2

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Regional PopulationLandScan

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Living within 200 km of the city centre

Building VulnerabilityModerate

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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards

Tectonic Setting

Convergent Margin

High Hazard

Active fault boundary with frequent seismicity

Seismically Stable Period

No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.

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Seismic Activity

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Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents

Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Bogota) · 6

2026
Ruiz, Nevado del
Stratovolcano
5.3 km
1943
Tolima, Nevado del
Stratovolcano
5.2 km
1720
Bravo, Cerro
Stratovolcano
4.0 km
1180
Machin
Stratovolcano
2.7 km
850 BCE
Santa Isabel
Shield volcano
4.9 km
5390 BCE
Romeral
Stratovolcano
3.8 km
Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Volcanoes of the World
Emergency services
UNGRD

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Verified scientific, operational, and emergency protocols

The event table on this page lists every earthquake recorded inside the felt radius of Bogota, newest first, with its distance from the city centre and its magnitude. The top row is therefore the most recent event, and the list updates as soon as a reporting agency publishes a solution.