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M5.2 Earthquake near El Bagre, Antioquia (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-04-18 08:48:11 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near El Bagre, Antioquia (Colombia) · 2025-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near El Bagre, Antioquia (Colombia) · 2025-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near El Bagre, Antioquia (Colombia) on April 18, 2025 at 08:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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Details

ID
9e603c69157f6903c4316a47b62f564694fd1de9
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-18 08:48:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
State
Antioquia
City
El Bagre
County
Bajo Cauca
Source
usp
Coordinates
7.85058, -74.68219

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 km
28.3 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nechí29.0 kmN24'066
Barrancabermeja126.3 kmSE191'403
Bucaramanga190.3 kmSE581'130

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Context for this earthquake

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

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