| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.437, -74.636 |
| UTC time | 1942-05-22 10:30:43.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 22, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, May 22, 1942 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Girardot City (Colombia - CO), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.636 and latitude 4.437.
| Location | Girardot City |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1942-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Girardot City | 24.3 km |
| Flandes | 25.8 km |
| Fusagasugá | 32.2 km |
| Espinal | 42.3 km |
| Soacha | 49.1 km |
| Facatativá | 52.3 km |
| Madrid | 52.8 km |
| Payandé | 53.4 km |
| Funza | 56.4 km |
| Guamo | 58.5 km |
| Bogotá | 64.4 km |
| Ibagué | 66.2 km |
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