| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.387, -73.708 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-20 22:51:12.670 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, February 20, 1988 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villavicencio (Colombia - CO), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.708 and latitude 4.387.
| Location | Bogotá |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Villavicencio | 28.7 km |
| Acacías | 44.9 km |
| Bogotá | 48.3 km |
| Bosconia | 60.4 km |
| Soacha | 60.4 km |
| Chía | 65.4 km |
| Funza | 66.9 km |
| Madrid | 72.7 km |
| Fusagasugá | 73.0 km |
| Zipaquirá | 78.0 km |
| Facatativá | 86.0 km |
| Granada | 93.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Tunja
Colombia · 2025-07-10 09:27 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.4
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-07-07 23:08 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.5
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-23 09:18 UTC
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53.1 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 23:42 UTC
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47.4 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:45 UTC
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51.9 km |
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M 4.2
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:26 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.9
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 16:30 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 14:00 UTC
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55.6 km |
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