| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.9 km |
| Coordinates | 4.330, -73.764 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-24 19:20:42.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 24, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villavicencio (Colombia - CO), about 25.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.764 and latitude 4.330.
| Location | Bogotá |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Villavicencio | 25.9 km |
| Acacías | 38.2 km |
| Bogotá | 47.0 km |
| Soacha | 57.4 km |
| Bosconia | 63.3 km |
| Funza | 65.7 km |
| Fusagasugá | 66.6 km |
| Chía | 67.3 km |
| Madrid | 71.3 km |
| Zipaquirá | 81.5 km |
| Facatativá | 84.8 km |
| Granada | 87.5 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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98.6 km |
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M 4.4
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-07-07 23:08 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.5
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-23 09:18 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 23:42 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:45 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.2
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:26 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.9
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 16:30 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 14:00 UTC
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63.0 km |
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