M4.4 earthquake 4 km NE of Jordán, Colombia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Jordán, Colombia on Fri, Jul 9, 1982, 9:47 AM GMT-5 (14:47 UTC), 166 km (103 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 6 km WNW of Molagavita, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-09 14:47:04 UTC
- Depth
- 166.4 km (103.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.768° N, 73.071° 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 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.76 km WNW of Molagavita, Colombia · 16140 days ago · 180 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.98 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia · 16138 days ago · 163 km deep · 4 km away
- 4.93 km WSW of Cepitá, Colombia · 16109 days ago · 167 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.51 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia · 16098 days ago · 172 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.30 km SW of Cepitá, Colombia · 16097 days ago · 167 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nb8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.