| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.5 km |
| Coordinates | 6.989, -73.295 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-24 12:42:23.160 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 24, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, October 24, 1986 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Girón (Colombia - CO), about 16.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.295 and latitude 6.989.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Girón | 16.4 km |
| Floridablanca | 24.4 km |
| Bucaramanga | 24.6 km |
| Piedecuesta | 27.1 km |
| San Gil | 50.9 km |
| Socorro | 58.1 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 62.4 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 77.5 km |
| Pamplona | 83.4 km |
| Cimitarra | 104.3 km |
| Los Patios | 128.7 km |
| Rubio | 130.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Piedecuesta
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Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-22 09:11 UTC
66.6 km
M 4.5
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-03-19 23:41 UTC
38.7 km
M 4.2
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-17 15:52 UTC
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M 4.9
Cúcuta
Colombia · 2026-03-01 10:12 UTC
98.8 km
M 4.3
Floridablanca
Colombia · 2026-02-14 11:21 UTC
49.9 km
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San Gil
Colombia · 2026-02-11 05:59 UTC
36.0 km
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