| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 151.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.843, -73.076 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-20 03:13:58.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 20, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, October 20, 1973 at 03:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 16.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.076 and latitude 6.843.
| Location | Floridablanca |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 16.4 km |
| Floridablanca | 24.4 km |
| Girón | 27.1 km |
| Bucaramanga | 31.8 km |
| San Gil | 32.3 km |
| Socorro | 46.4 km |
| Pamplona | 75.8 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 89.5 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 106.6 km |
| Cimitarra | 113.1 km |
| Duitama | 113.5 km |
| Rubio | 124.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
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7.4 km |
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M 4.1
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-31 03:11 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 4.2
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-22 09:11 UTC
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83.5 km |
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M 4.5
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-03-19 23:41 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 4.2
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-17 15:52 UTC
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12.4 km |
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M 4.9
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-01 10:12 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.3
Floridablanca
Colombia · 2026-02-14 11:21 UTC
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21.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-02-11 05:59 UTC
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10.0 km |
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