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M4.5 Earthquake near COLOMBIA (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-06-08 17:45:12 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near COLOMBIA (Colombia) on June 8, 2025 at 17:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
473147ab18897cecbbb1a0d00e10cc8ff4e88113
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 17:45:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Paratebueno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.37620, -73.21760
Temperature
28.0°C

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

Felt reports

5felt 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: Jun 8, 2025, 8:34 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries

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