Other deadly earthquakes in Colombian history

Victims of Colombia's most deadly earthquake find shelter in a makeshift hut in 1999 Colombia's location at the intersection of several tectonic plates makes it an area prone to strong seismic activity and, therefore, to high-intensity earthquakes. Earthquakes are generally stronger along subduction zones, located near the coast. Since 1950, more than 3,500 people have died as a direct result of earthquakes in Colombia. The deadliest occurred in 1999, when a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the C