M4.6 earthquake 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Jordán, Colombia on Mon, Apr 20, 1981, 4:57 PM GMT-5 (21:57 UTC), 169 km (105 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 4 km N of Jordán, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-20 21:57:47 UTC
- Depth
- 168.8 km (104.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.771° N, 73.048° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.59 km N of Cepitá, Colombia · 16587 days ago · 175 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.21 km ESE of Cepitá, Colombia · 16557 days ago · 177 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.216 km SW of Sabana de Torres, Colombia · 16551 days ago · 114 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.17 km W of Molagavita, Colombia · 16551 days ago · 180 km deep · 23 km away
- 5.14 km N of Jordán, Colombia · 16537 days ago · 160 km deep · 4 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001d90. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC.