| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 152.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.820, -72.992 |
| UTC time | 2021-10-12 04:51:47.707 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.992 and latitude 6.820.
| Location | Piedecuesta |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Piedecuesta | 19.8 km |
| Floridablanca | 28.9 km |
| San Gil | 33.1 km |
| Girón | 33.9 km |
| Bucaramanga | 36.8 km |
| Socorro | 49.1 km |
| Pamplona | 72.6 km |
| Barrancabermeja | 99.2 km |
| Duitama | 110.9 km |
| Puerto Wilches | 115.9 km |
| Cimitarra | 119.9 km |
| Rubio | 120.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-07-23 17:50 UTC
14.9 km
M 4.6
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-20 01:44 UTC
11.2 km
M 4.3
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-07-15 20:13 UTC
21.3 km
M 4.7
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-06-17 10:51 UTC
9.1 km
M 4.2
San Gil
Colombia · 2026-06-17 04:11 UTC
9.2 km
M 4.4
Bucaramanga
Colombia · 2026-05-23 21:26 UTC
5.6 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-18 10:24 UTC
11.7 km
M 4.6
Piedecuesta
Colombia · 2026-04-12 21:00 UTC
76.7 km
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