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M5.5 Depth: 4.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-14 07:12:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near Antioquia on Sep 14, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near Northern Colombia [Land: Colombia] (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 07:12:12 UTC

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. Colombia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

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

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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 (85.6 km)
Regional average: 85.6 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

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

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