M4.8 earthquake 15 km SSE of Cubará, Colombia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Cubará, Colombia on Tue, Aug 13, 1985, 12:03 PM GMT-5 (17:03 UTC), 52 km (32 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-13 17:03:23 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.889° N, 72.035° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hq0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.