| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.987, -82.065 |
| UTC time | 1926-03-17 11:53:42.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 17, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, March 17, 1926 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Andrés (Colombia - CO), about 76.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.065 and latitude 11.987.
| Location | San Andrés |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Andrés | 76.9 km |
| Bluefields | 185.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 246.3 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 262.6 km |
| Puerto Cabezas | 269.4 km |
| Turrialba | 291.7 km |
| Paraíso | 309.8 km |
| Purral | 311.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 312.8 km |
| San Vicente | 312.8 km |
| Curridabat | 315.7 km |
| San José | 317.7 km |
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