| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.907, -74.164 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-31 00:06:13.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 31, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, October 31, 1979 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Wilches (Colombia - CO), about 68.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.164 and latitude 7.907.
| Location | Barrancabermeja |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Wilches | 68.9 km |
| Aguachica | 75.1 km |
| El Bagre | 78.8 km |
| Ocaña | 96.4 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 99.7 km |
| Segovia | 109.4 km |
| Caucasia | 113.8 km |
| Ayapel | 116.7 km |
| El Banco | 123.5 km |
| San Marcos | 135.3 km |
| Montelíbano | 138.7 km |
| Girón | 144.1 km |
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