| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 154.9 km |
| Coordinates | 6.740, -72.929 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-17 21:15:01.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.929 and latitude 6.740.
| Location | Bucaramanga |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 30.5 km |
| Piedecuesta | 30.6 km |
| Floridablanca | 39.9 km |
| Girón | 45.2 km |
| Socorro | 47.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 47.8 km |
| Pamplona | 77.3 km |
| Duitama | 102.6 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 108.5 km |
| Sogamoso | 114.2 km |
| Cimitarra | 122.4 km |
| Santa Ana | 123.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
22.9 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
16.0 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
18.6 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
4.2 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
11.1 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
5.8 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
18.1 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
65.5 km
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