List of major earthquakes in the city of Bogotá (1538–2021)
| Year | Magnitude in the epicenter* | Magnitude in Bogotá* | Epicenter area, Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 | 6.0 | n.d | Cajicá, Cundimarca |
| 1644 | 7.0 | n.d | Pamplona, Norte de Santander |
| 1644 | 7.0 | 6.0 | Chipaqué, Cundinamarca |
| 1646 | 6.5 | n.d | Sogamoso, Boyacá |
| 1743 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Páramo de Chingaza, Cundinamarca |
| 1785 | 7.0 | 6.7–7.2 | Páramo de Chingaza, Cundinamarca |
| 1826 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Sopó, Cundinamarca |
| 1827 | 7.5 | 7.7 | Timaná, Huila |
| 1917 | 7.0 | 7.1 | Páramo de Sumapaz, Cundinamarca |
| 1923 | 6.5 | n.d | Paratebueno, Cundinamarca |
| 1924 | 6.5 | 6.7 | Gachalá, Cundinamarca |
| 1928 | 6.0 | n.d | El Milagro, Cundinamarca |
| 1967 | 7.0 | 7.0 | Los Cuachos, Cundinamarca |
| 1967 | 6.5 | n.d | Chucurí, Santander |
| 1979 | n.d | 7.2 | El Cairo, Valle del Cauca |
| 1994 | n.d | 6.8 | Páez, Cauca |
| 1995 | n.d | 6.5 | Tauramena, Casanare |
| 1999 | n.d | 6.1 | Córdoba, Quindio |
| 2008 | n.d | 5.7 | Quetame, Cundinamarca |
| Year | Magnitude in the epicenter* | Magnitude in Bogotá* | Epicenter area, Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 | 6.0 | n.d | Cajicá, Cundimarca |
| 1644 | 7.0 | n.d | Pamplona, Norte de Santander |
| 1644 | 7.0 | 6.0 | Chipaqué, Cundinamarca |
| 1646 | 6.5 | n.d | Sogamoso, Boyacá |
| 1743 | 6.5 | 6.5 | Páramo de Chingaza, Cundinamarca |
| 1785 | 7.0 | 6.7–7.2 | Páramo de Chingaza, Cundinamarca |
| 1826 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Sopó, Cundinamarca |
| 1827 | 7.5 | 7.7 | Timaná, Huila |
| 1917 | 7.0 | 7.1 | Páramo de Sumapaz, Cundinamarca |
| 1923 | 6.5 | n.d | Paratebueno, Cundinamarca |
| 1924 | 6.5 | 6.7 | Gachalá, Cundinamarca |
| 1928 | 6.0 | n.d | El Milagro, Cundinamarca |
| 1967 | 7.0 | 7.0 | Los Cuachos, Cundinamarca |
| 1967 | 6.5 | n.d | Chucurí, Santander |
| 1979 | n.d | 7.2 | El Cairo, Valle del Cauca |
| 1994 | n.d | 6.8 | Páez, Cauca |
| 1995 | n.d | 6.5 | Tauramena, Casanare |
| 1999 | n.d | 6.1 | Córdoba, Quindio |
| 2008 | n.d | 5.7 | Quetame, Cundinamarca |
Note(s): *Measured on the Richter scale; n.d.: not determined
Source(s): Adapted from IDIGER (2010) and JICA (2002)
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