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M6.8 Earthquake near 16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia

UTC time: 2025-06-08 13:08:05 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.8

Depth: 9.0 km
Source: NNSN

16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.8 earthquake was recorded near 16 km NNE of Paratebueno, Colombia on June 8, 2025 at 13:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.8

Depth

9.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-08 13:08:05 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

4.51200, -73.15500

Depth profile

Shallow

9 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

Puerto López50.9 kmSE16'678

Villavicencio67.1 kmSW321'717

Bogotá103.3 kmW7'674'366

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Volcanoes nearby

Tolima, Nevado del

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'215 m ·Last eruption: 1943 ·Colombia
Ruiz, Nevado del

Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'279 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Colombia
Bravo, Cerro

Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'985 m ·Last eruption: 1720 ·Colombia
Santa Isabel

Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'944 m ·Last eruption: -850 ·Colombia
Machin

Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'749 m ·Last eruption: 1180 ·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
63.7 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M6.42025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC3.6 kmColombia M6.32025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC3.0 kmCOLOMBIA M6.22025-06-08 13:08:06 UTC10.5 kmParatebueno M4.72025-06-08 13:37:19 UTC20.2 kmCOLOMBIA M5.02025-06-08 16:30:56 UTC5.9 kmColombia M5.12025-06-08 16:30:58 UTC3.9 kmColombia M4.92025-06-08 16:30:58 UTC23.0 kmCOLOMBIA M4.32025-06-08 17:15:09 UTC81.8 kmPuerto López M4.52025-06-08 17:45:12 UTC16.6 kmCOLOMBIA M4.22025-06-08 19:58:22 UTC80.4 kmPuerto López M5.02025-06-08 22:43:20 UTC34.2 kmCabuyaro M4.82025-06-08 22:43:22 UTC10.9 kmCOLOMBIA

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥49

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-04-18 10:31:40 UTC238.3 kmVillanueva M4.82025-04-18 08:48:42 UTC241.7 km5 km SSW of Jordán, Colombia M4.62025-02-17 15:48:20 UTC246.1 km6 km NNE of Villanueva, Colombia M4.62025-01-30 05:03:43 UTC243.2 km3 km S of Jordán, Colombia M4.52025-03-15 09:19:12 UTC243.3 km4 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia

Stats (last 24h)

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