Colombia earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 20 km SE of Murindó, Colombia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 20 km SE of Murindó, Colombia on Sat, Oct 17, 1992, 5:06 AM GMT-4 (09:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.2 11 km NNW of Murindó, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1992-10-17 09:06:27 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
6.856° N, 76.685° W
Region
Colombia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 71.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005ff2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:26 PM UTC.