| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 166.4 km |
| Coordinates | 6.765, -73.021 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-31 07:05:52.770 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 31, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, October 31, 1986 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.021 and latitude 6.765.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 25.0 km |
| San Gil | 26.2 km |
| Floridablanca | 33.9 km |
| Girón | 37.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 41.6 km |
| Socorro | 42.3 km |
| Pamplona | 79.5 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 98.0 km |
| Duitama | 104.7 km |
| Cimitarra | 114.3 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 116.4 km |
| Sogamoso | 117.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
12.4 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
5.7 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
14.4 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
6.5 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
2.4 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
6.1 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
7.6 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
74.5 km
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