M4.5 earthquake 10 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia on Fri, Sep 1, 1978, 3:32 AM GMT-5 (08:32 UTC), 165 km (103 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-01 08:32:12 UTC
- Depth
- 165.0 km (102.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.812° N, 73.051° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.512 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia · 17501 days ago · 160 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.410 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia · 17495 days ago · 160 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wac. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.