M5.0 earthquake 109 km W of Mosquera, Colombia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 109 km W of Mosquera, Colombia on Sun, Jan 17, 1982, 9:02 AM GMT-5 (14:02 UTC), 28 km (17 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
- 1982-01-17 14:02:34 UTC
- Depth
- 28.0 km (17.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.686° N, 79.422° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001j2p. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.