M5.0 earthquake 145 km NNW of Mountain, Colombia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 145 km NNW of Mountain, Colombia on Tue, Jul 9, 1974, 12:37 PM EST (17:37 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-07-09 17:37:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.607° N, 81.813° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000071x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.