| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 162.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.872, -73.008 |
| UTC time | 1974-07-19 00:04:56.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 19, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, July 19, 1974 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 13.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.008 and latitude 6.872.
| Location | Floridablanca |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 13.7 km |
| Floridablanca | 22.9 km |
| Girón | 28.2 km |
| Bucaramanga | 30.8 km |
| San Gil | 37.6 km |
| Socorro | 52.9 km |
| Pamplona | 68.7 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 96.0 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 111.5 km |
| Duitama | 116.6 km |
| Rubio | 117.1 km |
| Santa Ana | 117.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
15.0 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
14.5 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
26.2 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
15.2 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
14.2 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
11.6 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
13.8 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
82.3 km
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