5.1
Earthquake Details: northern Colombia
3/1/2026, 5:12:49 AM
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near northern Colombia on 3/1/2026 at 5:12:49 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 174.024017333984 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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ColombiaNorte de Santander DepartmentEl Zulia (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth174.024017333984 km
Significance
Latitude7.7158
Longitude-72.7717
Event IDga:ga2026efceao
Magnitude5.1
Updated:3/3/2026, 9:15:09 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 3/1/2026, 12:12:49 AM GMT-5
- UTC
- 3/1/2026, 5:12:49 AM UTC
174.024 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
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- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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