| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 165.3 km |
| Coordinates | 6.789, -72.973 |
| UTC time | 1985-02-14 00:47:45.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 14, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, February 14, 1985 at 00:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 23.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.973 and latitude 6.789.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 23.7 km |
| San Gil | 31.3 km |
| Floridablanca | 32.9 km |
| Girón | 37.9 km |
| Bucaramanga | 40.8 km |
| Socorro | 47.8 km |
| Pamplona | 74.5 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 102.2 km |
| Duitama | 107.6 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 119.5 km |
| Sogamoso | 119.7 km |
| Cimitarra | 120.3 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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M 4.6
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
19.2 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
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M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
7.9 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
1.6 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
12.9 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
72.8 km
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