Earthquake in Colombia via the Geological Survey
The SGC has a total of 339 seismic stations, located throughout Colombian territory and in specific areas such as active volcanoes. 206 seismic stations are located covering the entire territory corresponding to the National Seismic Network and 133 seismic stations are installed in active Colombian volcanoes that are permanently monitored in three vulcanological and seismological observatories.
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Find out here about the earthquakes that occurred in Colombian territory, reported by the Geological Survey. Here we tell you what the latest ones were.
WHAT IS AN EARTHQUAKE?
An earthquake is a sudden rupture of rocks inside the Earth. This sudden release of energy propagates in the form of waves that cause the ground to move.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAGNITUDE AND INTENSITY OF AN EARTHQUAKE?
They are scales to measure the size or impact of a tremor. The magnitude scale is obtained numerically from records obtained by seismographs and is related to the size and energy released during a tremor. The intensity scale is assigned based on the damage or effects caused to humans and their constructions.
HOW MANY SEISMOGRAPHS ARE THERE?
NATIONAL SEISMOLOGICAL NETWORK OF COLOMBIA-RSNC
The SGC has a total of 339 seismic stations, located throughout Colombian territory and in specific areas such as active volcanoes. 206 seismic stations are located covering the entire territory corresponding to the National Seismic Network.
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There are 133 seismic stations installed in active Colombian volcanoes that are permanently monitored in three vulcanological and seismological observatories.
WHAT IS THE COLOMBIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY?
The SGC is a century-old science and technology entity attached to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, whose objective is to contribute to the economic and social development of the country through research in basic and applied geosciences of the subsoil, the potential of its resources, the evaluation and monitoring of geological hazards, the comprehensive management of geoscientific knowledge, and nuclear and radioactive research and control, addressing the priorities of National Government policies.
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What was the magnitude and location of the last tremor? See here the reports from the Colombian Geological Survey (SGC) on the latest earthquakes in the country.
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