M6.3 Depth: 8.9 km

M6.3 Earthquake near COLOMBIA (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2025 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near COLOMBIA (Colombia). With a focal depth of about 9 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.48670, -73.14660
Temperature
27.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 km — shallower than the regional average (82.8 km)
Regional average: 82.8 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
Villavicencio66.1 kmSW321'717
Bogotá104.6 kmW7'674'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 249 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥411
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

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Country statistics · Colombia

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
558
Country (24h)
Colombia
0
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