Two earthquakes shake Colombia's Chocó region within an hour

Colombia's Chocó department experienced seismic activity on Thursday, August 27, as two earthquakes were recorded less than an hour apart. The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported the first tremor at 10:25 AM local time, with a magnitude of 4.4, followed by a second at 11:21 AM, measuring 4.0.

Both earthquakes registered an epicenter near Istmina, a municipality in the Chocó department, and occurred at a depth of 43 kilometers. The SGC provided specific coordinates for the events, noting that Sipí was the closest municipality to the first tremor's epicenter, approximately 18 kilometers away. Nóvita and Medio San Juan were also identified as nearby municipalities for the second event.

While the tremors were centered in Chocó, residents in other regions of Colombia, including the major city of Cali, reported feeling the seismic movements. This activity follows another earthquake recorded in Colombia just the previous day, August 26, which had its epicenter in Los Santos, Santander, and was initially reported with a magnitude of 5.4 before being revised to 5.1 by the SGC.