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M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia

UTC time: 2026-05-19 02:41:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Colombia

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M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Colombia on May 19, 2026 at 02:41 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 damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
716f7301fca6869af08fa447e289b4b347044e2f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 02:41:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
3.60913, -75.16794

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
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
Natagaima8.3 kmE22'455
Neiva76.5 kmS357'392
Ibague92.0 kmN529'635

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Machin
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Huila, Nevado del
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'364 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 136 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Benito Salas AirportColombia · NVA · SKNV
    74.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perales AirportColombia · IBE · SKIB
    90.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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