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.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 4.437, -74.636
UTC time 1942-05-22 10:30:43.540
Location Girardot City
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1942-05-22

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