| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 167.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.865, -73.082 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-02 21:24:22.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 2, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, March 2, 1979 at 21:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 14.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.082 and latitude 6.865.
| Location | Floridablanca |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 14.1 km |
| Floridablanca | 22.0 km |
| Girón | 24.6 km |
| Bucaramanga | 29.3 km |
| San Gil | 34.5 km |
| Socorro | 48.3 km |
| Pamplona | 74.4 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 88.2 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 104.8 km |
| Cimitarra | 113.9 km |
| Duitama | 115.9 km |
| Rubio | 122.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
8.3 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
11.9 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
24.7 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
18.7 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
14.5 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
16.1 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
9.8 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
87.1 km
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