| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 157.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.464, -75.783 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-19 04:07:15.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 19, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, May 19, 1976 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Montenegro (Colombia - CO), about 11.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.783 and latitude 4.464.
| Location | Armenia |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Montenegro | 11.9 km |
| Armenia | 13.7 km |
| Caicedonia | 15.4 km |
| Calarcá | 17.4 km |
| Quimbaya | 17.8 km |
| Sevilla | 27.6 km |
| Cartago | 34.5 km |
| La Unión | 36.3 km |
| Pereira | 40.1 km |
| Dosquebradas | 43.7 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 48.4 km |
| Chinchiná | 61.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Cartago
Colombia · 2026-03-09 22:11 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 4.9
Pereira
Colombia · 2026-02-13 11:40 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.7
La Unión
Colombia · 2025-08-11 00:16 UTC
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46.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ibagué
Colombia · 2025-05-18 06:17 UTC
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55.2 km |
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