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M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Colombia (Colombia)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Colombia (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Colombia (Colombia) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Northern Colombia (Colombia) on September 14, 2025 at 07:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
f2c769ea025da0fbc16572126ae29ecda85dcfbd
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 07:12:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Colombia
City
Antioquia
Source
gfz
Coordinates
6.78000, -76.09000
Temperature
12.6°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
Frontino4.9 kmW20'156
Bello76.7 kmSE392'939
Medellín82.6 kmSE1'999'979

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Romeral
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'769 m ·Last eruption: -5390 ·Colombia
  • Bravo, Cerro
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
  • Ruiz, Nevado del
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
  • Santa Isabel
    Distance: 232 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
  • Tolima, Nevado del
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
  • Machin
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·Colombia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Enrique Olaya Herrera AirportColombia · EOH · SKMD
    83.2 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

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.

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