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M3.6 Earthquake near COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 23:09:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Colombia) on August 10, 2025 at 23:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
81940869c956b16b25e19eaaf5853c3d5913ee64
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 23:09:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Nariño
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.60000, -78.82000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cumbal
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'764 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Colombia
  • Chiles-Cerro Negro
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'698 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Colombia-Ecuador
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Azufral
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'070 m ·Last eruption: -930 ·Colombia
  • Cuicocha
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 3'246 m ·Last eruption: 650 ·Ecuador
  • Imbabura
    Distance: 165 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • La Florida AirportColombia · TCO · SKCO
    25.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Colombia

Context for this earthquake

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

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