M4.8 earthquake 54 km SE of Mapiripán, Colombia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 54 km SE of Mapiripán, Colombia on Fri, Sep 27, 1974, 7:06 AM GMT-5 (12:06 UTC), 66 km (41 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 105 km ESE of Mapiripán, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-27 12:06:57 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.550° N, 71.780° 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
- 45
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000866. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.