| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 163.2 km |
| Coordinates | 6.750, -72.964 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-19 23:22:14.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 19, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, May 19, 1983 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.964 and latitude 6.750.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 28.1 km |
| San Gil | 28.5 km |
| Floridablanca | 37.3 km |
| Girón | 42.1 km |
| Bucaramanga | 45.2 km |
| Socorro | 45.3 km |
| Pamplona | 77.9 km |
| Duitama | 103.3 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 104.5 km |
| Sogamoso | 115.3 km |
| Cimitarra | 119.3 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 122.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
18.8 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
12.0 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
16.4 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
1.0 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
7.3 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
2.9 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
14.1 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
68.9 km
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