| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 159.5 km |
| Coordinates | 6.819, -73.006 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-17 16:45:11.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 17, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, October 17, 1986 at 16:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.006 and latitude 6.819.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 19.4 km |
| Floridablanca | 28.5 km |
| San Gil | 32.3 km |
| Girón | 33.1 km |
| Bucaramanga | 36.4 km |
| Socorro | 48.1 km |
| Pamplona | 73.5 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 97.7 km |
| Duitama | 110.8 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 114.6 km |
| Cimitarra | 118.5 km |
| Rubio | 121.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
13.3 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
10.0 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
20.6 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
9.6 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
8.6 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
6.4 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
10.3 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
77.7 km
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