M4.7 earthquake 13 km N of Pisba, Colombia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 13 km N of Pisba, Colombia on Tue, Oct 24, 1978, 4:04 PM GMT-5 (21:04 UTC), 181 km (112 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 6 km SSW of Molagavita, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-10-24 21:04:38 UTC
- Depth
- 181.0 km (112.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.842° N, 72.465° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000x48. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.