Colombia: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes the department of Tolima
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Published at: 03/11/2026 08:32 AM
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.6 shook the Andean region of Colombia in the early morning of this Tuesday, November 3, generating alarm in various areas of the center and west of the country.
As reported by the newspaper El Tiempo, the Colombian Geological Survey (SGC) specified that the earthquake occurred at 4:13 a.m., with an epicenter located 17 kilometers from the municipality of Roncesvalles and close to Chaparral, in the department of Tolima, recording a surface depth of less than 30 kilometers.
In this context, the publication of the New Granada media highlighted that the seismological authorities reported on the magnitude of the event: “An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 was recorded in Colombia on November 3, 2026 at 04:13 local time, according to the bulletin of the Colombian Geological Survey, feeling strong in capitals such as Bogotá, Ibagué and Cali.”
The news portal also quoted the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) when noting the damage assessment after the earthquake: “Relief agencies were immediately deployed in the department of Tolima and surrounding municipalities to verify infrastructure damage, and active monitoring was maintained after smaller aftershocks were registered in the area.”
Mazo News Team