| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 189.1 km |
| Coordinates | 6.662, -73.259 |
| UTC time | 1989-08-22 02:23:34.690 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 22, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, August 22, 1989 at 02:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 17.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.259 and latitude 6.662.
| Location | San Gil |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 17.7 km |
| Socorro | 21.6 km |
| Piedecuesta | 43.0 km |
| Girón | 46.3 km |
| Floridablanca | 48.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 53.8 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 79.7 km |
| Cimitarra | 85.6 km |
| Duitama | 96.5 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 103.9 km |
| Pamplona | 104.3 km |
| Sogamoso | 111.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.1
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-31 03:11 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-03-19 23:41 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.2
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-03-17 15:52 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.3
Floridablanca
Colombia · 2026-02-14 11:21 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.8
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-02-11 05:59 UTC
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23.1 km |
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M 4.2
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-01-24 16:01 UTC
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38.5 km |
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