| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.258, -73.529 |
| UTC time | 2023-08-17 17:17:17.698 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villavicencio (Colombia - CO), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.529 and latitude 4.258.
| Location | Villavicencio |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Villavicencio | 16.9 km |
| Acacías | 39.5 km |
| Bogotá | 72.8 km |
| Granada | 81.7 km |
| Bosconia | 83.4 km |
| Soacha | 84.3 km |
| Chía | 89.0 km |
| Funza | 91.4 km |
| Fusagasugá | 93.1 km |
| Madrid | 97.2 km |
| Zipaquirá | 100.1 km |
| Facatativá | 110.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-07-07 23:08 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.5
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-23 09:18 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-09 12:03 UTC
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50.7 km |
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M 4.2
Bogotá
Colombia · 2025-06-08 23:42 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.8
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 22:43 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.3
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 19:14 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.5
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:45 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.2
Villavicencio
Colombia · 2025-06-08 17:26 UTC
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33.0 km |
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