M4.8 earthquake 18 km SW of Dabeiba, Colombia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Dabeiba, Colombia on Tue, Nov 10, 1987, 11:15 AM GMT-5 (16:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 21 km WSW of Uramita, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-11-10 16:15:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.880° N, 76.382° 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 1.8 and up: 2 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 usp0003a1d. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:14 PM UTC.