| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 164.7 km |
| Coordinates | 6.788, -73.004 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-29 08:24:24.360 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 29, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, August 29, 1983 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.004 and latitude 6.788.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 22.8 km |
| San Gil | 29.3 km |
| Floridablanca | 31.9 km |
| Girón | 36.2 km |
| Bucaramanga | 39.7 km |
| Socorro | 45.5 km |
| Pamplona | 76.3 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 98.9 km |
| Duitama | 107.3 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 116.6 km |
| Cimitarra | 117.1 km |
| Sogamoso | 119.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
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M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
17.5 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
6.6 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
5.5 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
4.3 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
9.5 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
75.0 km
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