| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 159.4 km |
| Coordinates | 6.741, -73.002 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-07 09:00:29.830 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 7, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, May 7, 1968 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.002 and latitude 6.741.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 25.1 km |
| Piedecuesta | 28.0 km |
| Floridablanca | 37.0 km |
| Girón | 40.9 km |
| Socorro | 41.7 km |
| Bucaramanga | 44.7 km |
| Pamplona | 80.8 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 100.9 km |
| Duitama | 102.1 km |
| Sogamoso | 114.5 km |
| Cimitarra | 115.1 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 119.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Piedecuesta
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
8.0 km
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
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Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
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Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
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Piedecuesta
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