| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 180.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.648, -72.865 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-25 07:40:09.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 25, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, October 25, 1980 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 31.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.865 and latitude 6.648.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 31.6 km |
| Piedecuesta | 43.0 km |
| Socorro | 48.1 km |
| Floridablanca | 52.2 km |
| Girón | 57.6 km |
| Bucaramanga | 60.1 km |
| Pamplona | 84.5 km |
| Duitama | 93.6 km |
| Sogamoso | 104.2 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 118.8 km |
| Cimitarra | 125.6 km |
| Tame | 126.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
San Gil
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22.2 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
15.3 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
21.2 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
28.6 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
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