| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 165.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.756, -73.009 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-06 12:02:21.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 6, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, July 6, 1978 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 26.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.009 and latitude 6.756.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 26.0 km |
| Piedecuesta | 26.2 km |
| Floridablanca | 35.1 km |
| Girón | 39.0 km |
| Socorro | 42.4 km |
| Bucaramanga | 42.9 km |
| Pamplona | 79.7 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 99.6 km |
| Duitama | 103.7 km |
| Cimitarra | 115.1 km |
| Sogamoso | 116.3 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 118.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
14.0 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
7.0 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
14.0 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
4.9 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
2.6 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
5.2 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
9.1 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
72.9 km
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