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M4.9 Earthquake near Northern Colombia (Colombia)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 05:35:39 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 05:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Northern Colombia (Colombia). At around 156 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9de44290fb08c83c1c2ce03e8f4c17144a3551c7
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
156.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 05:35:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Santander
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.69000, -73.08000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156 km
Intermediate
156 km
156 km — deeper than the regional average (75.7 km)
Regional average: 75.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 327 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

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Airports

  • Palonegro AirportColombia · BGA · SKBG
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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