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M3.7 Earthquake near COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-08-02 20:41:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near COLOMBIA-ECUADOR BORDER REGION (Colombia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
8b8d632b7252b693266cb391073692e0c38b44f8
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 20:41:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Nariño
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.85000, -77.94000
Temperature
19.4°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

  • Chiles-Cerro Negro
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'698 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Colombia-Ecuador
  • Cumbal
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'764 m ·Last eruption: 1926 ·Colombia
  • Azufral
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'070 m ·Last eruption: -930 ·Colombia
  • Soche
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'955 m ·Last eruption: -6650 ·Ecuador
  • Chachimbiro
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'106 m ·Last eruption: -3740 ·Ecuador
  • Imbabura
    Distance: 71 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 4'609 m ·Last eruption: -5550 ·Ecuador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportEcuador · TUA · SETU
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
    29.9 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

Colombia

Context for this earthquake

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

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