| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 153.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.900, -73.094 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-12 21:59:56.190 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, May 12, 1986 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 10.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.094 and latitude 6.900.
| Location | Floridablanca |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 10.9 km |
| Floridablanca | 18.1 km |
| Girón | 20.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 25.3 km |
| San Gil | 38.2 km |
| Socorro | 51.4 km |
| Pamplona | 72.3 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 86.0 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 101.7 km |
| Cimitarra | 114.9 km |
| Duitama | 119.9 km |
| Rubio | 120.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
11.2 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
16.0 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
28.7 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
22.5 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
18.6 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
19.7 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
13.7 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
90.9 km
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