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M5.0 Earthquake near Aratoca, Santander (Colombia)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 07:05:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Aratoca, Santander (Colombia) · 2026-01-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Aratoca, Santander (Colombia) · 2026-01-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Aratoca, Santander (Colombia). At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
1f079587e05e5e85a98f73e569ebea4d714d74e1
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 07:05:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
State
Santander
City
Aratoca
County
Aratoca
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.73000, -73.03000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 km
155 km — deeper than the regional average (75.7 km)
Regional average: 75.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
San Gil22.3 kmSW46'152
Piedecuesta28.8 kmN163'362
Bucaramanga45.0 kmN581'130

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
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  • Bravo, Cerro
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  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 335 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Palonegro AirportColombia · BGA · SKBG
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yariguíes AirportColombia · EJA · SKEJ
    91.8 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC16.4 kmNorthern Colombia [Land: Colombia] M5.62025-12-10 08:26:56 UTC68.9 km M5.52025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC5.6 kmNorthern Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC11.3 km11 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC4.0 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA

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