M4.5 earthquake 94 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 94 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia on Sat, Oct 17, 1981, 7:28 AM GMT-5 (12:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 141 km WNW of Salahonda, 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-17 12:28:48 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.776° N, 79.256° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0141 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia · 16418 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.0103 km NW of Salahonda, Colombia · 16410 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.759 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia · 16402 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
- 4.5117 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia · 16363 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gh2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.