| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 160.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.799, -73.036 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-05 07:47:40.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 5, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, September 5, 1974 at 07:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 21.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.036 and latitude 6.799.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 21.1 km |
| San Gil | 28.9 km |
| Floridablanca | 29.8 km |
| Girón | 33.4 km |
| Bucaramanga | 37.5 km |
| Socorro | 44.4 km |
| Pamplona | 77.2 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 95.2 km |
| Duitama | 108.5 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 113.0 km |
| Cimitarra | 114.6 km |
| Sogamoso | 121.3 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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6.3 km |
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
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78.3 km |
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M 4.1
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-31 03:11 UTC
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13.8 km |
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M 4.2
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-22 09:11 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-03-19 23:41 UTC
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5.5 km |
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M 4.2
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-17 15:52 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.9
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-01 10:12 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.3
Floridablanca
Colombia · 2026-02-14 11:21 UTC
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14.4 km |
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