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M6.4 Earthquake near Colombia (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC Local time: —
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M6.4 Earthquake near Colombia (Colombia) · 2025-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near Colombia (Colombia) · 2025-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2025 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near Colombia (Colombia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
3d9438af70aa4904ae4a9829d5a61434c47a0958
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Paratebueno
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.48000, -73.16000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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
Puerto López48.0 kmSE16'678
Villavicencio64.5 kmSW321'717
Bogotá103.2 kmW7'674'366

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vanguardia AirportColombia · VVC · SKVV
    61.1 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72025-06-08 13:37:19 UTC17.1 kmCOLOMBIA M5.02025-06-08 16:30:56 UTC3.3 kmColombia M5.12025-06-08 16:30:58 UTC1.1 kmColombia M4.92025-06-08 16:30:58 UTC21.1 kmCOLOMBIA M4.32025-06-08 17:15:09 UTC80.4 kmPuerto López M4.52025-06-08 17:45:12 UTC13.2 kmCOLOMBIA M4.22025-06-08 19:58:22 UTC78.9 kmPuerto López M5.02025-06-08 22:43:20 UTC31.0 kmCabuyaro M4.82025-06-08 22:43:22 UTC7.8 kmCOLOMBIA M5.12025-06-08 22:43:23 UTC18.4 kmColombia M4.12025-06-09 01:10:08 UTC59.1 kmPuerto López

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-06-08 13:08:05 UTC3.6 km16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia M6.32025-06-08 13:08:05 UTC3.6 km16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia M4.92025-04-18 10:31:40 UTC241.8 kmVillanueva M4.82025-04-18 08:48:42 UTC245.3 km5 km SSW of Jordán, Colombia M4.62025-02-17 15:48:20 UTC249.6 km6 km NNE of Villanueva, Colombia

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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