| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 161.5 km |
| Coordinates | 6.702, -72.952 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-24 13:43:16.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 24, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Gil (Colombia - CO), about 25.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.952 and latitude 6.702.
| Location | Floridablanca |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Gil | 25.8 km |
| Piedecuesta | 33.6 km |
| Floridablanca | 42.8 km |
| Socorro | 42.9 km |
| Girón | 47.3 km |
| Bucaramanga | 50.6 km |
| Pamplona | 82.2 km |
| Duitama | 98.1 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 107.6 km |
| Sogamoso | 110.0 km |
| Cimitarra | 118.5 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 126.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
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M 4.6
San Gil
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M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
14.2 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
4.7 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
9.9 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
8.4 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
17.3 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
64.2 km
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