Magnitude
M6.2
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USP
Cundinamarca · Paratebueno
Country overviewColombia · Cundinamarca
M6.2 Earthquake near Paratebueno, Cundinamarca (Colombia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near Paratebueno, Cundinamarca (Colombia) on June 8, 2025 at 13:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.
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Details
ID
59c26da7dc768cd7e253bfe82fc4c6e9a5e21e05
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Source
usp
Coordinates
4.42262,
-73.18554
Depth profile
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
Puerto López44.0 kmSE16'678
Villavicencio58.5 kmSW321'717
Bogotá101.5 kmW7'674'366
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Vanguardia Airport55.3 kmStraight-line distance
Colombia · VVC · SKVV
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 UTC10.7 kmCOLOMBIA
M5.02025-06-08 16:30:56 UTC7.0 kmColombia
M5.12025-06-08 16:30:58 UTC6.6 kmColombia
M4.92025-06-08 16:30:58 UTC17.2 kmCOLOMBIA
M4.32025-06-08 17:15:09 UTC79.9 kmPuerto López
M4.52025-06-08 17:45:12 UTC6.3 kmCOLOMBIA
M4.22025-06-08 19:58:22 UTC78.3 kmPuerto López
M5.02025-06-08 22:43:20 UTC26.7 kmCabuyaro
M4.82025-06-08 22:43:22 UTC6.1 kmCOLOMBIA
M5.12025-06-08 22:43:23 UTC11.4 kmColombia
M4.12025-06-09 01:10:08 UTC59.7 kmPuerto López
Colombia
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 Catalogue entries
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Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.
Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-04-18
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