M4.9 earthquake 17 km NE of Mutatá, Colombia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Mutatá, Colombia on Tue, Aug 30, 1977, 8:34 PM GMT-5 (01:34 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 30 km NW of Ituango, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-08-31 01:34:01 UTC
- Depth
- 56.0 km (34.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.349° N, 76.313° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.230 km NW of Ituango, Colombia · 17919 days ago · 75 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.518 km NW of Peque, Colombia · 17919 days ago · 104 km deep · 40 km away
- 5.329 km NE of Mutatá, Colombia · 17918 days ago · 28 km deep · 12 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qdw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.