M4.9 earthquake 20 km E of Cabrera, Colombia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 20 km E of Cabrera, Colombia on Thu, Feb 21, 1974, 7:43 AM GMT-5 (12:43 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-02-21 12:43:48 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.977° N, 74.302° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp00005c5. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC.