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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde) (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde) (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde) (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde) (Colombia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
15dfebc7da4d54fc1500da4511fbdd049efcda83
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Antioquia
Source
resif
Coordinates
6.83381, -76.02323
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (75.7 km)
Regional average: 75.7 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
Frontino14.0 kmSW20'156
Bello75.4 kmSE392'939
Medellín82.3 kmSE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 236 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Olaya Herrera AirportColombia · EOH · SKMD
    83.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jose Maria Córdova International AirportColombia · MDE · SKRG
    99.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

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