M4.7 earthquake 50 km NNW of Ituango, Colombia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 50 km NNW of Ituango, Colombia on Fri, Dec 19, 1980, 5:39 AM GMT-5 (10:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-19 10:39:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.588° N, 75.948° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bbr. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.