| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 167.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.744, -73.007 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-30 22:07:09.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 30, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, October 30, 1980 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.007 and latitude 6.744.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 25.0 km |
| Piedecuesta | 27.6 km |
| Floridablanca | 36.5 km |
| Girón | 40.3 km |
| Socorro | 41.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 44.2 km |
| Pamplona | 80.7 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 100.3 km |
| Duitama | 102.4 km |
| Cimitarra | 114.7 km |
| Sogamoso | 114.9 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 119.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 4.1
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-31 03:11 UTC
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9.3 km |
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M 4.2
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-22 09:11 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 4.5
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-03-19 23:41 UTC
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3.8 km |
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M 4.2
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-17 15:52 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.9
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-01 10:12 UTC
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105.9 km |
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M 4.3
Floridablanca
Colombia · 2026-02-14 11:21 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 4.8
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-02-11 05:59 UTC
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7.2 km |
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