| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 167.2 km |
| Coordinates | 6.740, -73.038 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-06 08:23:01.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, January 6, 1983 at 08:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.038 and latitude 6.740.
| Location | San Gil |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 22.8 km |
| Piedecuesta | 27.6 km |
| Floridablanca | 36.3 km |
| Socorro | 39.0 km |
| Girón | 39.3 km |
| Bucaramanga | 43.8 km |
| Pamplona | 82.8 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 97.2 km |
| Duitama | 101.9 km |
| Cimitarra | 111.4 km |
| Sogamoso | 114.8 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 116.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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