Earthquake details

Thursday, December 6, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, December 6, 1951 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.367 and latitude 5.685.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 5.685, -77.367
UTC time 1951-12-06 14:29:22.530
Location Quibdó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1951-12-06

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