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M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-10 08:26:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (7.115, -72.541)

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M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (7.115, -72.541) on December 10, 2025 at 08:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
0db8e567066b4f5b795e605d8374ad991a7dde2e
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 08:26:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
7.11500, -72.54100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Pamplona31.3 kmN53'587
Piedecuesta57.9 kmW163'362
Bucaramanga63.8 kmW581'130

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 403 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Palonegro AirportColombia · BGA · SKBG
    71.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International AirportVenezuela · STD · SVSO
    75.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Los Colonizadores AirportColombia · RVE · SKSA
    77.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.22025-12-10 08:27:06 UTC83.0 kmNorthern Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC65.4 km11 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC66.5 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC62.6 kmNorthern Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC65.4 kmNorthern Colombia M5.32025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC58.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Cúcuta (Monde) M4.32025-12-25 02:38:27 UTC63.4 km2 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia M4.72026-01-03 12:50:36 UTC72.3 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92026-01-05 05:35:29 UTC69.7 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92026-01-05 05:35:39 UTC76.0 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92026-01-05 05:35:40 UTC68.4 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-04-18 10:31:41 UTC66.5 km10 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia M4.92025-04-18 10:31:40 UTC85.3 kmVillanueva M4.82025-05-11 10:41:39 UTC119.3 kmNorthern Colombia M4.82025-04-18 08:48:42 UTC78.9 km5 km SSW of Jordán, Colombia M4.72025-03-15 09:19:08 UTC56.9 kmPiedecuesta

Stats (last 24h)

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