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M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Colombia [Land: Colombia] (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 07:12:12 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Colombia [Land: Colombia] (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Colombia [Land: Colombia] (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 07:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Northern Colombia [Land: Colombia] (Colombia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
76e8bc80971723db69554cd212ac8c39090c0ef8
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 07:12:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Antioquia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
6.79219, -76.12030
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 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
Frontino2.7 kmSW20'156
Bello80.1 kmSE392'939
Medellín85.9 kmSE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 235 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Olaya Herrera AirportColombia · EOH · SKMD
    86.5 kmStraight-line distance

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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC3.6 kmNorthern Colombia M5.12025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC11.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Medellín (Monde) M5.42025-09-14 07:12:17 UTC18.4 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.62025-09-14 07:12:18 UTC18.4 km M4.82025-09-21 20:17:56 UTC48.1 kmNorthern Colombia M4.92025-09-21 20:17:57 UTC30.0 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.12025-09-21 20:17:59 UTC33.9 kmNorthern Colombia

Colombia

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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