| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 156.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.835, -73.042 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-11 07:37:41.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 11, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, March 11, 1973 at 07:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 17.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.042 and latitude 6.835.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 17.0 km |
| Floridablanca | 25.8 km |
| Girón | 29.6 km |
| San Gil | 32.4 km |
| Bucaramanga | 33.4 km |
| Socorro | 47.4 km |
| Pamplona | 74.3 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 93.4 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 110.3 km |
| Duitama | 112.5 km |
| Cimitarra | 115.9 km |
| Rubio | 122.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
9.9 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
9.2 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
21.5 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
13.3 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
10.0 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
10.6 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
8.3 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
81.7 km
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