M5.1 earthquake 17 km N of Cubará, Colombia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 17 km N of Cubará, Colombia on Tue, Jul 19, 1977, 9:04 AM GMT-4 (13:04 UTC), 70 km (43 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-19 13:04:11 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.160° N, 72.132° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pt1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.