Colombia earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 105 km ESE of Mapiripán, Colombia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of Mapiripán, Colombia on Mon, Sep 30, 1974, 12:55 AM GMT-5 (05:55 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-09-30 05:55:37 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.569° N, 71.243° W
Region
Colombia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
38

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000087b (also filed as iscgem738106). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC.