| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.841, -73.037 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-06 08:14:27.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 6, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, February 6, 1974 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 16.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.037 and latitude 6.841.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 16.4 km |
| Floridablanca | 25.2 km |
| Girón | 29.2 km |
| Bucaramanga | 33.0 km |
| San Gil | 33.2 km |
| Socorro | 48.3 km |
| Pamplona | 73.4 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 93.7 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 110.4 km |
| Duitama | 113.2 km |
| Cimitarra | 116.7 km |
| Rubio | 121.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
10.6 km
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
10.0 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
22.2 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
13.5 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
10.6 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
9.1 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
81.8 km
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