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M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-06-08 22:43:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia (Colombia) · 2025-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Colombia (Colombia) · 2025-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Colombia (Colombia) on June 8, 2025 at 22:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
db6f6a9a3e5b05478faa4f6592483c05e501a627
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 22:43:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Paratebueno
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.33000, -73.23000
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Restrepo37.6 kmW17'610
Villavicencio49.1 kmSW321'717
Bogotá99.4 kmW7'674'366

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Romeral
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Vanguardia AirportColombia · VVC · SKVV
    46.2 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M4.12025-06-09 01:10:08 UTC62.7 kmPuerto López

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#6
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-06-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-06-08 13:08:05 UTC21.9 km16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia M6.42025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC18.4 kmColombia M6.32025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC19.7 kmCOLOMBIA M6.32025-06-08 13:08:05 UTC21.9 km16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia M6.22025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC11.4 kmParatebueno

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Country statistics · Colombia

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
615
Country (24h)
Colombia
0
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