Colombia has experienced deadly quakes in the past

Colombia's location - which sits at the intersection of several tectonic plates - makes it a prime location for strong seismic activity, and thus, strong earthquakes often happen. Usually, the earthquakes are stronger along the subduction zones, which sit near the coast. Those quakes can also trigger smaller tsunamis, which can cause even further damage. Since 1950, over 3,500 people have died as a direct result of earthquakes in Colombia. The most deadly of those was in 1999, when a 6.2 magnitu