| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.346, -73.620 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-17 17:04:48.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villavicencio (Colombia - CO), about 22.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.620 and latitude 4.346.
| Location | Villavicencio |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Villavicencio | 22.8 km |
| Acacías | 42.8 km |
| Bogotá | 59.1 km |
| Bosconia | 69.5 km |
| Soacha | 71.1 km |
| Chía | 75.0 km |
| Funza | 77.5 km |
| Fusagasugá | 82.6 km |
| Madrid | 83.4 km |
| Zipaquirá | 86.5 km |
| Granada | 89.6 km |
| Facatativá | 96.7 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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96.0 km |
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M 4.4
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-07-07 23:08 UTC
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48.6 km |
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M 4.5
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-23 09:18 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-09 12:03 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 23:42 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 4.8
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 22:43 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.3
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 19:14 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:45 UTC
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42.2 km |
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