M4.7 earthquake northern Colombia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in northern Colombia on Tue, Apr 13, 1976, 10:37 AM GMT-5 (15:37 UTC), 164 km (102 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-13 15:37:54 UTC
- Depth
- 164.0 km (101.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.780° N, 73.037° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.56 km N of Jordán, Colombia · 18414 days ago · 163 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.75 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia · 18384 days ago · 166 km deep · 3 km away
- 4.14 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia · 18378 days ago · 165 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fvb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.