M5.1 earthquake 4 km E of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 4 km E of Jordán, Colombia on Sat, Jul 1, 1978, 9:49 PM GMT-5 (02:49 UTC), 163 km (101 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-02 02:49:17 UTC
- Depth
- 163.0 km (101.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.732° N, 73.053° 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
- 98
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.03 km W of Cepitá, Colombia · 17610 days ago · 165 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.711 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia · 17590 days ago · 162 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.52 km E of Cepitá, Colombia · 17570 days ago · 176 km deep · 11 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vd0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.