M5.3 earthquake 5 km SW of Campamento, Colombia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Campamento, Colombia on Sun, Jan 21, 1973, 11:37 AM GMT-5 (16:37 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-21 16:37:10 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.943° N, 75.337° 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.
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000089. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.