M5.1 earthquake 4 km N of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 4 km N of Jordán, Colombia on Sat, Jun 13, 1981, 1:39 PM GMT-5 (18:39 UTC), 160 km (99 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-13 18:39:23 UTC
- Depth
- 160.0 km (99.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.775° N, 73.088° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e4y. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:26 AM UTC.