Earthquake details

Friday, May 24, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Friday, May 24, 1957 at 02:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buenaventura (Colombia - CO), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.752 and latitude 3.700.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 52.3 km
Coordinates 3.700, -76.752
UTC time 1957-05-24 02:37:50.370
Location Santiago de Cali
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-05-24

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