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M5.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN COLOMBIA (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN COLOMBIA (Colombia) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN COLOMBIA (Colombia) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN COLOMBIA (Colombia). At around 154 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2b74631cae14e5451a21c9e8fe2e33a8046abc08
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
153.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Santander
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.76580, -73.03060
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153.6 km
Intermediate
153.6 km
153.6 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

Felt reports

176felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 10, 2025, 6:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Piedecuesta24.8 kmN163'362
Bucaramanga41.1 kmN581'130

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 337 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 364 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
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yariguíes AirportColombia · EJA · SKEJ
    90.4 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.52025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC7.6 kmNorthern Colombia M5.32025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC8.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Cúcuta (Monde) M5.72025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC19.2 kmNorthern Colombia [Land: Colombia] M4.32025-12-25 02:38:27 UTC8.2 km2 km SSE of Cepitá, Colombia M4.72026-01-03 12:50:36 UTC13.1 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92026-01-05 05:35:29 UTC41.6 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92026-01-05 05:35:39 UTC10.0 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92026-01-05 05:35:40 UTC3.8 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA

Colombia

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#2
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-10 08:26:56 UTC66.5 km M5.22025-12-10 08:27:06 UTC39.6 kmNorthern Colombia M5.22025-04-18 10:31:41 UTC7.5 km10 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia M4.92025-04-18 10:31:40 UTC18.8 kmVillanueva M4.82025-05-11 10:41:39 UTC79.7 kmNorthern Colombia

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