| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.412, -73.673 |
| UTC time | 1988-03-20 04:08:25.830 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, March 20, 1988 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villavicencio (Colombia - CO), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.673 and latitude 4.412.
| Location | Villavicencio |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Villavicencio | 30.5 km |
| Acacías | 48.2 km |
| Bogotá | 50.4 km |
| Bosconia | 60.1 km |
| Soacha | 63.2 km |
| Chía | 65.6 km |
| Funza | 68.7 km |
| Madrid | 74.7 km |
| Fusagasugá | 77.1 km |
| Zipaquirá | 77.2 km |
| Facatativá | 87.9 km |
| Granada | 96.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Bogotá
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52.4 km |
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M 4.5
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-23 09:18 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-09 12:03 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 23:42 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.8
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 22:43 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.3
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 19:14 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:45 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.2
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:26 UTC
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44.3 km |
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