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M4.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN COLOMBIA

UTC time: 2026-03-19 23:41:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
171.8 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHERN COLOMBIA

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2026 at 23:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN COLOMBIA. At around 172 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
3543455fe4d4bf431ac5e474874a01c9c5a1a075
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
171.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 23:41:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.74490, -73.02930
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 171.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 171.8 km
Intermediate
171.8 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: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Palonegro AirportColombia · BGA · SKBG
    45.8 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

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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