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M4.5 Earthquake near 8 km ENE of Zaragoza, Colombia

UTC time: 2025-01-19 06:28:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
75.5 km
Source
USGS

8 km ENE of Zaragoza, Colombia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 8 km ENE of Zaragoza, Colombia on January 19, 2025 at 06:28 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
20328814e5002071c09ba17915ecd4f922720a2c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
75.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-19 06:28:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.51870, -74.79770

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.5 km
Intermediate
75.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 307 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 343 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.

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