a magnitude earthquake On November 14th of this year, we experienced 3.8 in the following municipalities. saintsAccording to the information released by , it is located in the department of Santander. Colombian Geological Service (SGC).
The earthquake started at 5:30 am (local time) with a depth of 157 kilometers, latitude 6.908935547 and longitude -73.10426331.
Please note that this information published by the SGC is provisional and both the magnitude of the shaking and the exact location of the epicenter are subject to change or updates.
In Colombia, seismic intensity It is measured on the European Macroscale (EMS-98) starting from intensity 2 and is explained as follows: “It makes little sense.” Very few people are resting. Level 3 is classified as: “I felt it a little.”there may be some object shaking.
An earthquake is considered to be a seismic intensity 4 in the following cases: “Feels spacious” Many people participate inside the building, and fewer people participate outside. Windows, doors, and dishes vibrate. At level 5, “I felt it strongly.”small objects may move, doors and windows may shake, and slight cracks may be registered in buildings and houses.
The strength of type 6 is “Mild damage”some people lose their balance in this range. Some objects fell and many buildings sustained minor damage. Level 7 is “Moderate damage”This means that heavy furniture can move, which can lead to cracks in many buildings and peeling of wall coatings.
Finally, for intensities above 7; “Significant damage”: At this point, many people have difficulty standing. A heavy object falls. Old and weak structures may collapse.
Colombia is considered a country that: high earthquake risk Because it is located in Pacific Ring of FireIt is the region where 75% of the world’s volcanoes are concentrated and approximately 80% of the volcanoes are located. Strongest shaking in the world.
Also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, it consists of mountainous areas in western Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and Canada, then doubles around the Aleutian Islands and descends along the coasts and islands of Russia, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor. Brunei, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and New Zealand.
In the specific case of Colombia, the country is located in two important subduction regions. Nazca plate and South America And this is also the last one that collides caribbean platewhich causes constant trembling.
Considering this situation, the departments of Nariño, Chocó, Caldas and Santander are the places that will be the most shaken. The latter includes the city of Los Santos, which is its second municipality. Areas with the most earthquakes in the world.
Ecuador-Colombia in 1868
On August 15 and 16, 1868, two earthquakes were recorded in the border region of Ecuador and Colombia, with magnitudes of 6.3 and 6.7, the latter being the most deadly, with a duration of almost one minute.
Their first recordings were made in the towns of El Ángel and La Concepción. Meanwhile, a second earthquake completely destroyed the city of Ibarra in Ecuador. This movement is thought to have caused approximately 70,000 casualties in both countries, including casualties.
Cúcuta earthquake of 1875
The earthquake, also known as the Andean earthquake, occurred on May 18, 1875 and had a magnitude of 7.5 to 8.5 in Cucuta, but also caused damage in the neighboring state of Tachira in Venezuela.
Some claim that the number of victims of the earthquake reached 3,000, but only 461 bodies were found, at least in the affected areas of Colombia. The earthquake also caused the emergence of hot springs from what are now known as “Agua Hedionda,” “El Tampaco,” and “Aguas Calientes.”
1906 earthquake and tsunami
On January 31, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Ecuador’s Esmeralda Department, which borders Colombia. The earthquake caused a tsunami that killed 1,500 people. According to information from the SGC, the waves reached a height of 5 meters and submerged the Tumaco region of Colombia.
1994 Paes Earthquake
This earthquake occurred on June 6, 1994 in the foothills of the Cauca Andes Central Range in southwestern Colombia. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 and killed around 800 people, mainly residents of communities near the Paes River. This is believed to be the second-highest death toll in the country’s history.
1999 coffee axis
The earthquake, considered the worst in the country’s recent history, affected Colombia’s Quindio and Risaralda departments, killing more than 1,000 people.
The earthquake occurred on January 25, 1999 and had a magnitude of 6.2. Several hospitals were affected, with limited resources to deal with the emergency. The earthquake left 4,000 people injured and nearly 500 missing.
Approximately 8,000 coffee plantations were completely or partially destroyed and 13,000 buildings of various types of businesses and industries were damaged.
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