M6.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near Paratebueno, Cundinamarca (Colombia)

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

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.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Source
usp
Coordinates
4.42262, -73.18554

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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 (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 López44.0 kmSE16'678
Villavicencio58.5 kmSW321'717
Bogotá101.5 kmW7'674'366

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 246 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 256 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

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