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M4.7 Earthquake near Colombia

UTC time: 2026-03-09 22:11:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
90.0 km
Source
GFZ

Colombia

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Colombia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d48bf743df97e301f73fc98d84e1e53292500809
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 22:11:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.72000, -76.14000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 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

  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 87 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Matecaña International AirportColombia · PEI · SKPE
    45.6 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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