M5.8 earthquake 80 km N of Mountain, Colombia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 80 km N of Mountain, Colombia on Mon, Dec 6, 1937, 4:43 PM GMT-5 (21:43 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 38 km NNW of Mountain, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1937-12-06 21:43:13 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.084° N, 81.488° W
- Region
- Colombia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem903371. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC.