An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred 31 minutes ago, 24 km northwest of Chaparral, Colombia, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Chaparral, Departamento de Tolima, Colombia, late Tuesday night, September 22nd, 2026, at 11:46 pm local time. The magnitude and other parameters may still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the quake at magnitude 4.3.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Roncesvalles (pop. 6,300), located 20 km from the epicenter; Chaparral (pop. 20,000), 24 km away; Rioblanco (pop. 19,100), 35 km away; Sevilla (pop. 43,700), 55 km away; Tulua (pop. 221,700), 64 km away; Guadalajara de Buga (pop. 114,300), 70 km away; Calarca (pop. 79,600), 76 km away; Palmira (pop. 312,500), 78 km away; and Ibague (pop. 529,600), 84 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more firsthand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 22, 2026 11:46 pm (Bogota time) local time (23 Sep 2026 04:46 GMT)Magnitude: 4.3Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 3.84°N / 75.67°W (Chaparral, Departamento de Tolima, Colombia)Primary data source: USGS