M4.5 earthquake 28 km SSW of Dibulla, Colombia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 28 km SSW of Dibulla, Colombia on Thu, Jan 18, 1973, 3:52 AM GMT-5 (08:52 UTC), 61 km (38 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-18 08:52:49 UTC
- Depth
- 61.0 km (37.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.035° N, 73.406° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp000006j. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC.