Unusually powerful M6.3 Earthquake hit near Villavicencio in Colombia on Sunday Morning.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 8th, 2025. Last updated June 21st, 2025.

In the morning of Sunday June 8th, 2025, an unusually powerful MAG-6.3 earthquake hit under land 67 kilometer from Villavicencio in Colombia. Earthquakes like this can cause significant economic damage and have a significant risk at casualties.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Colombia, 67 kilometer (42 mi) north-east of Villavicencio in Meta. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 9 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 8, 2025 08:08AM (Bogota Time) - Jun 8, 2025 13:08 Universal Time.
Location:	67 km NE of Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia. Coordinates 4°30'43"N 73°9'19"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.3 Detected by 96 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.032 .
Depth:	9 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Max. Intensity:	IX Violent On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Significant impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level YELLOW (significant). They expect an 33% likelyhood of between 1 and 10 fatalities, and a 97% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 1,000.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level YELLOW (significant). They expect an 35% likelyhood of between 10 and 100 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 91% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 1,000 million USD.

Roughly 15 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 15 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

An estimated 4,930 people were exposed to level VIII. At this level, severe shaking and likely moderate to heavy damage can be expected. Intensity level V was experienced by the majority of people (around 8 million). In their region, moderate shaking and very light damage can be expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Colombia .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Colombia . Puerto López in Meta, Colombia is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 51 kilometer (32 mi) north-northwest of Puerto López. Puerto López experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly V. That level implies moderate shaking and very light damage.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Bogotá is located 103 km to the west and experienced an intensity of V (moderate shaking, very light damage). Cali is located 392 km to the west-southwest (intensity unknown, possibly low). Medellín is located 329 km to the northwest (intensity unknown, possibly low).

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake. Where available, the estimated intensity on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale in each place is included. Places where this information is omitted likely experienced little impact.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is VIII. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 384 people in 2 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 384 people have reported shaking in 60 places in 2 countries (Venezuela, Colombia).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia: 148 people.
• La Calera, Cundinamarca, Colombia: 47 people.
• Cota, Cundinamarca, Colombia: 24 people.
• Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia: 20 people.
• Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia: 14 people.
• Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia: 12 people.
• Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia: 10 people.
• Itagüí, Antioquia, Colombia: 7 people.
• Cajicá, Cundinamarca, Colombia: 6 people.
• Manizales, Caldas, Colombia: 6 people.

4 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 4 smaller aftershocks. At a distance of 23 km (14 mi) west-southwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 3 hrs later. It measured a magnitude of 4.9

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

This is an unusually powerful earthquake

No earthquake of this strength has struck this region for a long time. Our data goes back 10 years, and no earthquakes measuring a magnitude of 6.3 or higher have been detected within 300 km (186 mi) of this epicenter.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 21/06/25 01:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000qixr
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250608_0000152
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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