M4.9 earthquake 7 km NE of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 7 km NE of Jordán, Colombia on Sun, Mar 19, 1978, 1:27 AM GMT-5 (06:27 UTC), 166 km (103 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1978-03-19 06:27:32 UTC
- Depth
- 166.0 km (103.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.777° N, 73.041° 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
- 52
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
- 4.74 km NW of Molagavita, Colombia · 17713 days ago · 169 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.44 km NW of San Joaquín, Colombia · 17700 days ago · 199 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.33 km SE of Cepitá, Colombia · 17689 days ago · 169 km deep · 11 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tfm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC.