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M5.0 Earthquake near Zarzal, Valle del Cauca (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 00:16:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Zarzal, Valle del Cauca (Colombia) · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Zarzal, Valle del Cauca (Colombia) · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Zarzal, Valle del Cauca (Colombia) on August 11, 2025 at 00:16 UTC. At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
cb0f2667ae13e97e1af103e203c04c7d1d1f06e4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 00:16:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
State
Valle del Cauca
City
Zarzal
County
Norte
Village
Quebrada Nueva
Source
usp
Coordinates
4.40292, -75.92484

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169 km
Intermediate
169 km
169 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
Caicedonia13.4 kmSE32'417
Armenia31.7 kmNE304'314
Ibague80.1 kmE529'635

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Eden AirportColombia · AXM · SKAR
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Matecaña International AirportColombia · PEI · SKPE
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Nubia AirportColombia · MZL · SKMZ
    86.3 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#2
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-08-11 00:16:23 UTC60.3 kmColombia M4.72025-08-11 00:16:31 UTC30.6 kmCOLOMBIA M4.72025-01-04 08:17:24 UTC46.2 km9 km WNW of El Dovio, Colombia M4.52025-04-01 02:04:04 UTC38.3 km3 km SE of Argelia, Colombia M4.52025-03-10 07:57:09 UTC76.9 km11 km SSE of Sipí, Colombia

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