| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 164.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.793, -73.045 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-23 02:11:14.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, March 23, 1977 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 21.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.045 and latitude 6.793.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 21.7 km |
| San Gil | 27.9 km |
| Floridablanca | 30.3 km |
| Girón | 33.6 km |
| Bucaramanga | 37.9 km |
| Socorro | 43.3 km |
| Pamplona | 78.3 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 94.5 km |
| Duitama | 107.8 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 112.5 km |
| Cimitarra | 113.4 km |
| Sogamoso | 120.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
9.0 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
4.9 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
16.8 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
10.3 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
5.5 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
8.8 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
5.2 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
78.6 km
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