| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.631, -76.028 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-09 09:53:18.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 9, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, February 9, 1973 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Colombia - CO), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.028 and latitude 4.631.
| Location | Cartago |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| La Unión | 13.7 km |
| Cartago | 18.2 km |
| Quimbaya | 29.4 km |
| Montenegro | 31.6 km |
| Armenia | 40.0 km |
| Caicedonia | 40.1 km |
| Pereira | 42.0 km |
| Sevilla | 42.2 km |
| Calarcá | 44.4 km |
| Dosquebradas | 46.2 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 52.3 km |
| Chinchiná | 61.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Cartago
Colombia · 2026-03-09 22:11 UTC
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8.6 km |
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M 4.9
Pereira
Colombia · 2026-02-13 11:40 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.7
La Unión
Colombia · 2025-08-11 00:16 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.3
Ibagué
Colombia · 2025-05-18 06:17 UTC
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87.1 km |
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