M5.0 earthquake 1 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Jordán, Colombia on Thu, Dec 17, 1981, 7:54 AM GMT-5 (12:54 UTC), 167 km (104 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-17 12:54:03 UTC
- Depth
- 166.7 km (103.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.744° N, 73.091° 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 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.44 km S of Aratoca, Colombia · 16342 days ago · 186 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.64 km SSE of Santa Bárbara, Colombia · 16340 days ago · 149 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.82 km NNW of Cepitá, Colombia · 16294 days ago · 169 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.68 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia · 16293 days ago · 167 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hfa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.