| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.856, -73.074 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-07 01:04:57.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 7, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, January 7, 1973 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 14.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.074 and latitude 6.856.
| Location | Floridablanca |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 14.9 km |
| Floridablanca | 23.0 km |
| Girón | 25.9 km |
| Bucaramanga | 30.4 km |
| San Gil | 33.7 km |
| Socorro | 47.8 km |
| Pamplona | 74.6 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 89.4 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 106.1 km |
| Cimitarra | 114.1 km |
| Duitama | 114.9 km |
| Rubio | 123.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
8.1 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
10.9 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
23.6 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
17.4 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
13.2 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
14.8 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
8.9 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
85.8 km
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