M4.1 earthquake 15 km ENE of Dabeiba, Colombia
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Dabeiba, Colombia on Fri, Feb 20, 1981, 3:19 PM GMT-5 (20:19 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 21 km SW of Dabeiba, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-20 20:19:22 UTC
- Depth
- 71.0 km (44.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 7.064° N, 76.149° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001cac. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.