M5.4 earthquake 35 km NE of Cubará, Colombia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 35 km NE of Cubará, Colombia on Wed, Feb 20, 1980, 11:44 PM GMT-4 (03:44 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-02-21 03:44:24 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.241° N, 71.891° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00015k7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.