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M5.0 earthquake - 91 km ESE of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia
2034 d ago · 22 Mar 2021, 04:37 UTC 91 km ESE of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 91 km ESE of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia on 22 Mar 2021, 04:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Villanueva, about 166 km away in Casanare Department, Colombia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.