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M4.8 Earthquake near Northern Colombia

UTC time: 2025-09-21 20:17:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
12.4 km
Source
USP

Northern Colombia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Northern Colombia on September 21, 2025 at 20:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
17962f741711870e173c02dca9c3563b2d182eaa
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 20:17:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
6.37262, -76.22723

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·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

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