| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 159.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.834, -73.103 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-09 15:47:34.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, September 9, 1975 at 15:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 18.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.103 and latitude 6.834.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 18.1 km |
| Floridablanca | 25.5 km |
| Girón | 27.1 km |
| San Gil | 30.8 km |
| Bucaramanga | 32.5 km |
| Socorro | 44.3 km |
| Pamplona | 78.5 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 87.0 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 104.6 km |
| Cimitarra | 110.1 km |
| Duitama | 112.6 km |
| Sogamoso | 126.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
4.2 km
M 4.6
San Gil
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M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
21.6 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
18.2 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
12.7 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
16.4 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
6.5 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
86.4 km
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