| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 148.9 km |
| Coordinates | 6.826, -73.042 |
| UTC time | 2016-03-09 06:27:17.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.042 and latitude 6.826.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 18.0 km |
| Floridablanca | 26.7 km |
| Girón | 30.4 km |
| San Gil | 31.5 km |
| Bucaramanga | 34.4 km |
| Socorro | 46.6 km |
| Pamplona | 75.1 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 93.6 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 110.8 km |
| Duitama | 111.5 km |
| Cimitarra | 115.4 km |
| Rubio | 123.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
9.5 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
8.3 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
20.5 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
12.6 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
9.1 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
10.0 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
7.5 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
81.0 km
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