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M5.6 Earthquake near Abriaquí, Antioquia (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 07:12:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Abriaquí, Antioquia (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Abriaquí, Antioquia (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Abriaquí, Antioquia (Colombia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
366ba384d3848dff186a44361839a0d3d720afef
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 07:12:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
State
Antioquia
City
Abriaquí
County
Occidente
Village
La Antigua
Source
usp
Coordinates
6.70992, -76.09006

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (75.7 km)
Regional average: 75.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Frontino8.3 kmNW20'156
Bello71.9 kmSE392'939
Medellín77.2 kmSE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 225 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Olaya Herrera AirportColombia · EOH · SKMD
    77.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Jose Maria Córdova International AirportColombia · MDE · SKRG
    95.4 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.52025-09-14 07:12:12 UTC9.7 kmNorthern Colombia [Land: Colombia] M5.72025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC7.8 kmNorthern Colombia M5.12025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC15.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde) M5.42025-09-14 07:12:17 UTC28.2 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.62025-09-14 07:12:18 UTC28.1 km M4.82025-09-21 20:17:56 UTC40.5 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92025-09-21 20:17:57 UTC23.7 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.12025-09-21 20:17:59 UTC33.2 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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-06-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-06-23 11:04:16 UTC148.3 kmPANAMA-COLOMBIA BORDER REGION

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