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M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Colombia

UTC time: 2026-03-01 10:12:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
211.7 km
Source
USP

Northern Colombia

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M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Colombia · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Northern Colombia · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Northern Colombia on March 1, 2026 at 10:12 UTC. At around 212 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
dc60fe4899be1de9614ead73a09859cb18d3247b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
211.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 10:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
7.67038, -72.90687

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 211.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 211.7 km
Intermediate
211.7 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
Pamplona43.5 kmSE53'587
Cúcuta51.5 kmNE777'106

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 418 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Camilo Daza International AirportColombia · CUC · SKCC
    52.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juan Vicente Gómez International AirportVenezuela · SVZ · SVSA
    54.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Palonegro AirportColombia · BGA · SKBG
    67.8 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC118.1 kmNorthern Colombia [Land: Colombia] M5.62025-12-10 08:26:56 UTC73.8 km M5.52025-12-10 08:27:08 UTC106.0 kmNorthern Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC95.2 km11 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia M5.52025-12-10 08:27:07 UTC101.5 kmNORTHERN COLOMBIA

Stats (last 24h)

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