| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.746, -72.971 |
| UTC time | 1965-02-26 23:36:14.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 26, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, February 26, 1965 at 23:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 27.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.971 and latitude 6.746.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 27.7 km |
| Piedecuesta | 28.3 km |
| Floridablanca | 37.4 km |
| Girón | 42.1 km |
| Socorro | 44.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 45.3 km |
| Pamplona | 78.7 km |
| Duitama | 102.8 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 103.9 km |
| Sogamoso | 114.9 km |
| Cimitarra | 118.4 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 122.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-08-26 16:45 UTC
9.8 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
18.3 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
11.3 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
15.5 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
0.7 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
6.5 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
3.4 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
13.5 km
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