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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Cúcuta (Monde) (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Cúcuta (Monde) (Colombia) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Cúcuta (Monde) (Colombia) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Cúcuta (Monde) (Colombia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 150 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
a993222f55e59685f282411c65cc5ee6abfdd93d
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
150.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Santander
Source
resif
Coordinates
6.80504, -72.96596
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150.4 km
Intermediate
150.4 km
150.4 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Piedecuesta22.3 kmNW163'362
Bucaramanga39.4 kmNW581'130

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 345 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Palonegro AirportColombia · BGA · SKBG
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Yariguíes AirportColombia · EJA · SKEJ
    96.0 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

Colombia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 74 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#5
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-10 08:26:56 UTC58.2 km M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC10.5 km11 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC8.4 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC7.6 kmNorthern Colombia M5.22025-12-10 08:27:06 UTC42.4 kmNorthern Colombia

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