Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
121 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia
M5.0 Earthquake near 121 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 121 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia on March 1, 2025 at 09:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
804769b5fe85cc881434baa4558db023c03948d2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 09:38:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.87100,
-79.48120
Depth profile
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
Tumaco142.4 kmSE86'713
Esmeraldas213.4 kmS218'727
Cali334.6 kmE2'392'877
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
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.
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