| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 156.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.790, -72.982 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-08 04:03:34.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 8, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, July 8, 1973 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.982 and latitude 6.790.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 23.3 km |
| San Gil | 30.8 km |
| Floridablanca | 32.4 km |
| Girón | 37.3 km |
| Bucaramanga | 40.3 km |
| Socorro | 47.2 km |
| Pamplona | 74.9 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 101.2 km |
| Duitama | 107.6 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 118.6 km |
| Cimitarra | 119.4 km |
| Sogamoso | 119.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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San Gil
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M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
18.8 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
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M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
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M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
11.9 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
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