| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 108.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.805, -76.217 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-23 23:40:29.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 23, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, November 23, 1979 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Colombia - CO), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.217 and latitude 4.805.
| Location | Cartago |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| La Unión | 32.8 km |
| Cartago | 34.5 km |
| Quimbaya | 54.3 km |
| Pereira | 57.8 km |
| Montenegro | 58.1 km |
| Dosquebradas | 61.1 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 66.4 km |
| Armenia | 66.7 km |
| Sevilla | 68.1 km |
| Caicedonia | 68.1 km |
| Chinchiná | 70.8 km |
| Calarcá | 70.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Cartago
Colombia · 2026-03-09 22:11 UTC
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19.9 km |
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M 4.9
Pereira
Colombia · 2026-02-13 11:40 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.7
La Unión
Colombia · 2025-08-11 00:16 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.3
Ibagué
Colombia · 2025-05-18 06:17 UTC
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115.6 km |
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