| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 164.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.722, -73.025 |
| UTC time | 1979-02-10 23:52:20.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 10, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, February 10, 1979 at 23:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 21.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.025 and latitude 6.722.
| Location | San Gil |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-02-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 21.9 km |
| Piedecuesta | 29.7 km |
| Socorro | 38.4 km |
| Floridablanca | 38.5 km |
| Girón | 41.7 km |
| Bucaramanga | 46.1 km |
| Pamplona | 83.8 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 99.3 km |
| Duitama | 99.9 km |
| Cimitarra | 111.9 km |
| Sogamoso | 112.6 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 118.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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