| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 163.7 km |
| Coordinates | 6.813, -72.894 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-01 04:35:51.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 1, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, January 1, 1997 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 26.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.894 and latitude 6.813.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 26.0 km |
| Floridablanca | 35.0 km |
| San Gil | 38.9 km |
| Girón | 41.7 km |
| Bucaramanga | 42.8 km |
| Socorro | 55.8 km |
| Pamplona | 68.3 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 109.8 km |
| Duitama | 111.1 km |
| Santa Ana | 114.8 km |
| Rubio | 115.4 km |
| San Josecito | 120.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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San Gil
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Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
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M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
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Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
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Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
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