| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 158.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.691, -75.628 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-03 13:54:01.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 3, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, April 3, 1973 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pereira (Colombia - CO), about 15.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.628 and latitude 4.691.
| Location | Pereira |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pereira | 15.6 km |
| Quimbaya | 16.8 km |
| Dosquebradas | 17.1 km |
| Calarcá | 18.0 km |
| Armenia | 18.5 km |
| Montenegro | 19.5 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 19.7 km |
| Cartago | 32.1 km |
| Chinchiná | 32.6 km |
| Villamaría | 41.4 km |
| Manizales | 43.8 km |
| Caicedonia | 45.6 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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50.5 km |
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M 4.9
Pereira
Colombia · 2026-02-13 11:40 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.7
La Unión
Colombia · 2025-08-11 00:16 UTC
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72.7 km |
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M 4.3
Ibagué
Colombia · 2025-05-18 06:17 UTC
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71.0 km |
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