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M5.4 Earthquake near Colombia

UTC time: 2026-05-14 12:48:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
101.0 km
Source
USP

Colombia

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M5.4 Earthquake near Colombia · 2026-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Colombia · 2026-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 14, 2026 at 12:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Colombia. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
966e4152662ef1dca3e04cd7b8321f6feb68a5fb
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 12:48:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
4.11592, -76.59321

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Darien23.8 kmSE15'763
Guadalajara de Buga40.5 kmSE114'316
Cali76.6 kmS2'392'877

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Machin
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Huila, Nevado del
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'364 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Gerardo Tobar López AirportColombia · BUN · SKBU
    55.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International AirportColombia · CLO · SKCL
    67.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Eden AirportColombia · AXM · SKAR
    99.0 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

Chocó

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-29 18:04:03 UTC133.4 kmBuenaventura M5.12026-02-13 11:40:53 UTC96.0 kmSan José del Palmar M5.12025-08-11 00:16:23 UTC117.3 kmColombia M5.02025-04-23 22:44:36 UTC101.0 kmColombia M5.02026-02-13 11:40:52 UTC85.5 kmSan José del Palmar

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