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Earthquakes hit western Colombia, prompting evacuations AI illustrationhow this picture was made

Two earthquakes strike western Colombia on September 14

A magnitude 4.3 tremor centered in Chocó was followed minutes later by a smaller 3.7 quake, while buildings in Cali were evacuated for safety.

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The Servicio Geológico Colombiano reported a seismic event of magnitude 4.3 with its epicenter in the municipality of Sipí, in the Chocó department of Colombia. This event was felt in several areas of western Colombia, including the city of Cali and the Eje Cafetero region.

The first of two earthquakes that morning occurred at 9:57 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.3, a depth of 43 km and an epicenter in the municipality of Sipí, Chocó. The Servicio Geológico Colombiano also reported on 2026-09-14 that a second earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.7 and a depth of 46 km, occurred in Sipí, Chocó, minutes after the first.

Buildings in Cali, Colombia were evacuated for safety on 2026-09-14 after the first earthquake was felt there. The read here is that the sequence of events in the region warrants close monitoring for aftershocks or secondary impacts in densely populated areas like the Eje Cafetero, though no official statement on long-term structural damage has been issued in the provided record.

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