| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 164.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.746, -72.985 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-14 19:20:30.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, January 14, 1979 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 26.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.985 and latitude 6.746.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 26.7 km |
| Piedecuesta | 27.9 km |
| Floridablanca | 36.9 km |
| Girón | 41.3 km |
| Socorro | 43.4 km |
| Bucaramanga | 44.8 km |
| Pamplona | 79.4 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 102.5 km |
| Duitama | 102.7 km |
| Sogamoso | 115.0 km |
| Cimitarra | 117.0 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 120.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
14.5 km
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Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
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M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
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Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
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Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
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