M5.4 earthquake 36 km SW of Dabeiba, Colombia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 36 km SW of Dabeiba, Colombia on Wed, Mar 18, 1987, 8:28 PM GMT-5 (01:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-19 01:28:52 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.775° N, 76.506° W
- Region
- Colombia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | Mw, moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.37 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.4 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt at Medellin and Quibdo. CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 12S, 27C Centroid Location: Origin Time 01:29: 1.3 1.0 Lat 7.13N 0.08 Lon 76.30W 0.12 Dep 15.0 BDY Half-duration 1.6 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**17 Nm Mrr=0.72 0.06 Mtt=-0.12 0.05 Mff=-0.59 0.08 Mrt=-0.40 0.12 Mrf=-1.11 0.13 Mtf=-0.38 0.06 Principal Axes: (T) Val=1.37 Plg=61 Azm=104 (N) Val=0.07 Plg=5 Azm=202 (P) Val=-1.44 Plg=29 Azm=295 Best Double Couple:Mo=1.4*10**17 NP1:Strike=38 Dip=17 Slip=106 NP2:Strike=201 Dip=74 Slip=85
From the USGS event page for usp00033e8. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.73 km NNE of Uramita, Colombia · 14445 days ago · 65 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.09 km WSW of Dabeiba, Colombia · 14445 days ago · 32 km deep · 28 km away
- 5.115 km W of Dabeiba, Colombia · 14445 days ago · 28 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033e8 (also filed as gcmtb031987a, gcmt19870319012855, iscgem472462). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC.